Founder's Consultants Holdings (TSE:6542) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 1.35% (As of Jun. 2025)

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TSE:6542 Founder's Consultants Holdings Inc TSE:6542
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What is Founder's Consultants Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Founder's Consultants Holdings TSE:6542 52 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.35% as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus rates TSE:6542 with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of 円827.27. The stock has 5 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. Founder's Consultants Holdings's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 円15 Mil. Founder's Consultants Holdings's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 円1,078 Mil. Therefore, Founder's Consultants Holdings's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 1.35%.


Founder's Consultants Holdings  (TSE:6542) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Founder's Consultants Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Founder's Consultants Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Founder's Consultants Holdings'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.

Founder's Consultants Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Founder's Consultants Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.77 0.82 1.06 2.22 7.41

Founder's Consultants Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.66 0.43 0.82 0.64 1.35

TSE:6542 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Founder's Consultants Holdings'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.


Founder's Consultants Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Founder's Consultants Holdings's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Founder's Consultants Holdings's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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Founder's Consultants Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Founder's Consultants Holdings's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Jun. 2024 )+Total Debt  (A: Jun. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -10.784/( (166.043+125.19)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -10.784/145.6165
=7.41 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Jun. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=161.08 + 4.963
=166.043

Total Debt  (A: Jun. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=120.133 + 5.057
=125.19

Founder's Consultants Holdings's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2024 )+Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -14.546/( (2030.923+125.19)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -14.546/1078.0565
=1.35 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=125.914 + 1905.009
=2030.923

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=120.133 + 5.057
=125.19

* 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 (Jun. 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 1.35% mean?
Founder's Consultants Holdings (TSE:6542) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 1.35% as of Jun. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Founder's Consultants Holdings and its competitors.
Is Founder's Consultants Holdings' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Founder's Consultants Holdings' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.35%. Overall, Founder's Consultants Holdings has a GF Score™ of 52/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Founder's Consultants Holdings' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to PWR and FIX?
Founder's Consultants Holdings' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 1.35% can be compared against companies in the Construction 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 Construction company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Construction 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 Founder's Consultants Holdings and its competitors. Founder's Consultants Holdings's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.35%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Founder's Consultants Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Founder's Consultants Holdings (TSE:6542) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 1.35%. The stock's GF Value™ is 円827.27, compared to a current price of 円1,409.00 — trading 70.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.35%. Founder's Consultants Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 5 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 Founder's Consultants Holdings (TSE:6542), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.35% as of Jun. 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 Founder's Consultants Holdings (TSE:6542) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Founder's Consultants Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,409.00 is trading 70.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円827.27.

Key valuation signals for TSE:6542:

  • Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 1.35%
  • GF Value™: 円827.27 vs. price of 円1,409.00 (70.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 52/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:6542 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Founder's Consultants Holdings Business Description

Address 3 - chome No. 6 18, Hakata-ku Hakata-eki, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka, JPN, 812-0013
Founder's Consultants Holdings Inc is a construction consultant providing survey for roads, bridges, and railways, among others. It also provides planning, designing, maintenance and construction management services. Geographically the business activities are carried out through Japan.
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