Ensign Energy Services (TSX:ESI) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 5.34% (As of Mar. 2026)

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TSX:ESI Ensign Energy Services Inc TSX:ESI
74 GF Score
Price C$3.68
GF Value C$2.39
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Ensign Energy Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Ensign Energy Services TSX:ESI +4.55% 74 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.34% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSX:ESI with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of C$2.39 (Significantly Overvalued). 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. Ensign Energy Services's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was C$52 Mil. Ensign Energy Services's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was C$970 Mil. Therefore, Ensign Energy Services's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.34%.


Ensign Energy Services  (TSX:ESI) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Ensign Energy Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Ensign Energy Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ensign Energy Services'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.

Ensign Energy Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Ensign Energy Services Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Ensign Energy Services 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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TSX:ESI vs NE, RIG, VAL: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Drilling subindustry, Ensign Energy Services'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.


Ensign Energy Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Oil & Gas Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Ensign Energy Services's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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Ensign Energy Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Ensign Energy Services'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  *  -74.8/( (1075.928+967.035)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -74.8/1021.4815
=7.32 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=881.151 + 194.777
=1075.928

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=954.083 + 12.952
=967.035

Ensign Energy Services'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  *  -51.784/( (967.035+972.348)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -51.784/969.6915
=5.34 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=954.083 + 12.952
=967.035

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=959.882 + 12.466
=972.348

* 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 5.34% mean?
Ensign Energy Services (TSX:ESI) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.34% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Ensign Energy Services and its competitors.
Is Ensign Energy Services' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Ensign Energy Services' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.34%. Overall, Ensign Energy Services has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ensign Energy Services' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to NE and RIG?
Ensign Energy Services' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.34% 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 Ensign Energy Services and its competitors. Ensign Energy Services's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.34%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ensign Energy Services stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ensign Energy Services (TSX:ESI) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$2.39, compared to a current price of C$3.68 — trading 54% above its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.34%. Ensign Energy Services' overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 Ensign Energy Services (TSX:ESI), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.34% 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 Ensign Energy Services (TSX:ESI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ensign Energy Services stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of C$3.68 is trading 54% above its estimated GF Value™ of C$2.39. GuruFocus considers Ensign Energy Services to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSX:ESI:

  • Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 5.34%
  • GF Value™: C$2.39 vs. price of C$3.68 (54% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Ensign Energy Services Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Other Exchanges ESVIF:USAENB:Germany
Address 400, 5th Avenue South West, Suite 1000, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2P 0L6
Ensign Energy Services Inc provides oilfield services to the crude oil and natural gas industries in Canada, the United States, and internationally. In Canada, the Company's oilfield services business includes drilling rigs, oil sands/coring rigs, well servicing, underbalanced and managed pressure drilling, and equipment rental services. In the United States, it offers drilling rigs, directional services, well servicing, equipment rental services, and trucking services, and Internationally. Geographically the company operates in nine countries; Canada, the United States, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela.
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