VNET (VNET Group) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 3.08% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is VNET Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

VNET Group VNET 58 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.08% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates VNET with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.37 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 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. VNET Group's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $128 Mil. VNET Group's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $4,159 Mil. Therefore, VNET Group's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.08%.


VNET Group  (NAS:VNET) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


VNET Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


VNET Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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* 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.

VNET Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

VNET Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.50 2.03 1.93 2.29 2.65

VNET Group Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 1.96 2.64 2.38 2.78 3.08

VNET vs INOD, SHAZ, DXC: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, VNET 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.


VNET Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Software Industry

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

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


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VNET Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

VNET Group'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  *  -84.993/( (2404.307+3999.344)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -84.993/3201.8255
=2.65 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=2057.045 + 347.262
=2404.307

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=3175.132 + 824.212
=3999.344

VNET Group'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  *  -128.288/( (3999.344+4319.457)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -128.288/4159.4005
=3.08 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=3175.132 + 824.212
=3999.344

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=3375.814 + 943.643
=4319.457

* 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 3.08% mean?
VNET Group (VNET) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 3.08% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on VNET Group and its competitors.
Is VNET Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
VNET Group's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.08%. Overall, VNET Group has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does VNET Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to INOD and SHAZ?
VNET Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 3.08% 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 VNET Group and its competitors. VNET Group's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.08%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is VNET Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, VNET Group (VNET) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.37, compared to a current price of $7.01 — trading 60.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.08%. VNET Group's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 8 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 VNET Group (VNET), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.08% 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 VNET Group (VNET) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, VNET Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $7.01 is trading 60.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.37. GuruFocus considers VNET Group to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for VNET:

  • Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 3.08%
  • GF Value™: $4.37 vs. price of $7.01 (60.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 58/100 with 8 warning signs

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


VNET Group Business Description

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Address No. 10 Jiuxianqiao East Road, Guanjie Building Southeast 1st Floor, Chaoyang District, Beijing, CHN, 100016
VNET started as AsiaCloud in 1999 and moved into the data center business, opening its first self-developed data center in 2010. The firm listed (as 21Vianet) on the Nasdaq in April 2011, subsequently changing its name to VNET Group in 2021. It originally focused on providing data center services such as colocation and cloud services to retail clients in China, but added hyperscale customers in 2019 and now counts large Chinese hyperscalers such as Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud, and Huawei Cloud as customers. At the end of December 2025, it had 49,863 retail cabinets, with the majority in Beijing, Shanghai, and the Greater Bay area. It also had 889 MW of wholesale capacity in service, with a further 452 MW under construction and a further 840 MW held for future development.
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