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. Telstra Group's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $393 Mil. Telstra Group's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $12,088 Mil. Therefore, Telstra Group's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 3.25%.
Telstra Group (OTCPK:TLGPY) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.
Telstra Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms
Telstra Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Telstra Group'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.
Telstra Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart
TLGPY vs TMUS, VZ, T: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Telstra Group'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.
Telstra Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Telstra Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Telstra Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.
* 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 two times the semi-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 3.25% mean?
Telstra Group (TLGPY) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 3.25% as of Dec. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Telstra Group and its competitors.
Is Telstra Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Telstra Group's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.25%. Overall, Telstra Group has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Telstra Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to TMUS and VZ?
Telstra Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 3.25% can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services 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 Telecommunication Services company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Telecommunication Services 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 Telstra Group and its competitors. Telstra Group's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.25%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Telstra Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Telstra Group (TLGPY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $15.31, compared to a current price of $16.97 — trading 10.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.25%. Telstra Group's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 6 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 Telstra Group (TLGPY), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.25% 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.
Is Telstra Group (TLGPY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Telstra Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $16.97 is trading 10.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $15.31.
GuruFocus considers Telstra Group to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TLGPY:
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 3.25%
GF Value™: $15.31 vs. price of $16.97 (10.8% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TLGPY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Telstra is Australia's largest telecommunications company, with dominant market shares in voice, mobile, enterprise telecom, and fixed-line broadband resale via the national broadband network. Telstra provides most of its services via its infrastructure assets, such as a fixed-line network (data centers, exchanges, poles, ducts, pits and pipes, fiber network), a mobile network, and mobile towers. Its customers span retail, corporate, government, wholesale, and overseas segments. Telstra also provides the government-owned, last-mile fixed-line National Broadband Network with long-term access to its infrastructure, in return for recurring payments. Finally, Telstra operates a leading telecom operation in Papua New Guinea and the surrounding South-Pacific countries.
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