SUN (Sunoco LP) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 5.31% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Sunoco LP Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Sunoco LP SUN -0.31% 80 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.31% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SUN with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of $52.39 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 12 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. Sunoco LP's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $804 Mil. Sunoco LP's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $15,135 Mil. Therefore, Sunoco LP's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.31%.


Sunoco LP  (NYSE:SUN) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Sunoco LP Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Sunoco LP Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sunoco LP'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.

Sunoco LP Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Sunoco LP Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Sunoco LP Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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SUN vs DINO, PBF, IEP: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Sunoco LP'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.


Sunoco LP Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Sunoco LP's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sunoco LP Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Sunoco LP'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  *  -535/( (7999+14855)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -535/11427
=4.68 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=14627 + 228
=14855

Sunoco LP'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  *  -804/( (14855+15415)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -804/15135
=5.31 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=14627 + 228
=14855

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=15231 + 184
=15415

* 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 5.31% mean?
Sunoco LP (SUN) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.31% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Sunoco LP and its competitors.
Is Sunoco LP's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Sunoco LP's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.31%. Overall, Sunoco LP has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sunoco LP's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to DINO and PBF?
Sunoco LP's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.31% can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas 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 an Oil & Gas company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Oil & Gas 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 Sunoco LP and its competitors. Sunoco LP's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.31%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sunoco LP stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sunoco LP (SUN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $52.39, compared to a current price of $74.10 — trading 41.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.31%. Sunoco LP's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 12 warning signs to review. 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 Sunoco LP (SUN), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.31% 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.

Is Sunoco LP (SUN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sunoco LP stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $74.10 is trading 41.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $52.39. GuruFocus considers Sunoco LP to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SUN:

  • Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 5.31%
  • GF Value™: $52.39 vs. price of $74.10 (41.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 12 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SUN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sunoco LP Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 8111 Westchester Drive, Suite 400, Dallas, TX, USA, 75225
Sunoco LP is a Delaware limited partnership formed in June 2012 by Susser Holdings Corporation or SUSS. In September 2012, the Company completed its initial public offering. The Company, along with its wholly owned subsidiary, is an independent motor fuel distributor by gallons in Texas, and among the distributors of Valero and Chevron branded motor fuel in the United States. The Company also receives rental income from real estate that it leases or subleases. SUSS operated approximately 580 retail convenience stores under its proprietary Stripes convenience store brand at year-end, mainly in growing Texas markets. Stripes is an independent chain of convenience stores in Texas based on store count and retail motor fuel volumes sold. Its business is integral to the success of SUSS' retail operations, and SUSS purchases substantially all of its motor fuel from the Company. In addition to distributing motor fuel, it also distributes other petroleum products such as propane and lube oil, and receives rental income from real estate that it leases or subleases. The Company purchases motor fuel mainly from independent refiners and oil companies and distributes it throughout Texas and in Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma. The Company competes mainly with other independent motor fuel distributors. The Company is subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, including those relating to underground storage tanks; the release or discharge of hazardous materials into the air, water and soil; the generation, storage, handling, use, transportation and disposal of regulated materials; the exposure of persons to regulated materials; and the remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater.
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