Free Style (TSE:528A) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 1.09% (As of Sep. 2025)

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What is Free Style Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Free Style TSE:528A 9 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.09% as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates TSE:528A with a GF Score™ of 9/100. The stock has 3 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. Free Style's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 円3.1 Mil. Free Style's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 円283.8 Mil. Therefore, Free Style's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 1.09%.

Free Style  (TSE:528A) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

Free Style Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

Free Style Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Free Style'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.

Free Style Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Free Style Annual Data
Trend Mar24 Mar25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
0.96 0.99

Free Style Semi-Annual Data
Mar24 Mar25 Sep25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 0.00 0.00 1.09

TSE:528A vs UBER, CRM, SHOP: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Free Style'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.

Free Style Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Free Style's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Free Style Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Free Style's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2024 )+Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -3.045/( (313.742+299.483)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -3.045/306.6125
=0.99 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=249.483 + 64.259
=313.742

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=231.929 + 67.554
=299.483

Free Style's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -3.104/( (299.483+268.205)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -3.104/283.844
=1.09 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=231.929 + 67.554
=299.483

Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=195.653 + 72.552
=268.205

* 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 (Sep. 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 1.09% mean?
Free Style (TSE:528A) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 1.09% as of Sep. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Free Style and its competitors.
Is Free Style's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Free Style's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.09%. Overall, Free Style has a GF Score™ of 9/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Free Style's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to UBER and CRM?
Free Style's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 1.09% can be compared against companies in the Software 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 Software company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Software 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 Free Style and its competitors. Free Style's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.09%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Free Style stock overvalued right now?
Free Style (TSE:528A) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 1.09%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.09%. Free Style's overall GF Score™ is 9/100 with 3 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 Free Style (TSE:528A), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.09% as of Sep. 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.

Free Style Business Description

Address 1-5-13, Nishiki, 9th floor of ORIX Nagoya Nishiki Building, Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya, JPN, 460-0003
Free Style Inc is engaged in Software Development and Staffing Services. The IT Solutions Division provides a variety of services such as network infrastructure development, operation, maintenance, server and system construction, and program development. The company is also engaged in the Contract Development Business and Game Development Business.
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