STCB (Starco Brands) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 11.20% (As of Mar. 2026)


What is Starco Brands Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Starco Brands STCB +50.00% Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 11.20% as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

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. Starco Brands's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.95 Mil. Starco Brands's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $8.50 Mil. Therefore, Starco Brands's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 11.20%.

Starco Brands  (OTCPK:STCB) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

Starco Brands Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

Starco Brands Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Starco Brands'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.

Starco Brands Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Starco Brands Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Starco Brands Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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STCB vs DTEAF, JVA, HRGN: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Starco Brands'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.

Starco Brands Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Starco Brands's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Starco Brands's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


Starco Brands Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Starco Brands'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  *  -1.082/( (6.724+8.568)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -1.082/7.646
=14.15 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.482 + 6.242
=6.724

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=8.373 + 0.195
=8.568

Starco Brands's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.952/( (8.568+8.436)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.952/8.502
=11.20 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=8.373 + 0.195
=8.568

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=8.351 + 0.085
=8.436

* 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 four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) 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 11.20% mean?
Starco Brands (STCB) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 11.20% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Starco Brands and its competitors.
Is Starco Brands' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Starco Brands' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 11.20%.
How does Starco Brands' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to DTEAF and JVA?
Starco Brands' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 11.20% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Starco Brands and its competitors. Starco Brands's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 11.20%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Starco Brands stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Starco Brands (STCB) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.04, compared to a current price of $0.03 — trading 17.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 11.20%. 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 Starco Brands (STCB), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 11.20% as of Mar. 2026. 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.

Starco Brands Business Description

Address 706 N Citrus Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90402
Starco Brands Inc is engaged in the direct response marketing of consumer products. The company engages in marketing, distributing, & developing consumer products to be sold through retail channels. It mainly selects products invented by others for use in a direct response marketing program, and also develops its own products for sale. The company retails various products in the following categories: household, DIY/hardware, automotive, food products, personal care, suncare, spirits & beverages under different brands such as Winona Pure, Whipshots, Skylar, Soylent, Art of Sport, etc. The company has three reportable segments: Starco Brands, Skylar, and Soylent. Maximum revenue is generated from the Soylent segment, which is engaged in the sale of nutritional products, mainly drinks.