SSMR (Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 14.68% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co SSMR -0.98% 11 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 14.68% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates SSMR with a GF Score™ of 11/100.

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $2.90 Mil. Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $19.79 Mil. Therefore, Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 14.68%.


Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co  (NYSE:SSMR) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.


Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co Annual Data
Trend Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
9.96 14.68

Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 9.96 14.68

SSMR vs TMC, NVA, NEXA: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -2.904/( (38.887+0.683)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -2.904/19.785
=14.68 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=9 + 29.887
=38.887

Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2024 )+Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -2.904/( (38.887+0.683)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -2.904/19.785
=14.68 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=9 + 29.887
=38.887

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Interest Expense data used here is one times the annual (Dec. 2025) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

What does a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 14.68% mean?
Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co (SSMR) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 14.68% as of Dec. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co and its competitors.
Is Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 14.68%. Overall, Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to TMC and NVA?
Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 14.68% can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for a Metals & Mining company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, Effective Interest Rate on Debt % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % mean?
A high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co and its competitors. Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 14.68%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co stock overvalued right now?
Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co (SSMR) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 14.68%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 14.68%. Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co's overall GF Score™ is 11/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Effective Interest Rate on Debt % calculated?
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co (SSMR), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 14.68% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co Business Description

Address 2209 Big Creek Road, Kellogg, ID, USA, 83837
Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co is a mining exploration and development company. It owns and develops the Sunshine Mine, the Sunshine Silver/Copper Refinery, and related facilities, including the Sunshine Tailings Storage Facility and historical antimony refinery grounds. The Sunshine Mine is a permitted past-producing silver mine in the United States that has historically produced silver, antimony, copper, and lead.
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