WTFC (Wintrust Financial) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 31.59% (As of Mar. 2026)


WTFC Wintrust Financial Corp WTFC
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Price $161.76
GF Value $124.42
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What is Wintrust Financial Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Wintrust Financial WTFC +2.17% 79 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 31.59% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates WTFC with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of $124.42 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 9 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. Wintrust Financial's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,394 Mil. Wintrust Financial's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $4,413 Mil. Therefore, Wintrust Financial's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 31.59%.


Wintrust Financial  (NAS:WTFC) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Wintrust Financial Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Wintrust Financial Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Wintrust Financial'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.

Wintrust Financial Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Wintrust Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Wintrust Financial 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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WTFC vs UMBF, BPOP, ZION: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Wintrust Financial'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.


Wintrust Financial Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Wintrust Financial's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Wintrust Financial Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Wintrust Financial'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  *  -1503.981/( (4237.961+4481.477)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -1503.981/4359.719
=34.50 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=4237.961 + 0
=4237.961

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=4481.477 + 0
=4481.477

Wintrust Financial'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  *  -1394.144/( (4481.477+4344.239)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -1394.144/4412.858
=31.59 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=4481.477 + 0
=4481.477

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=4003.592 + 340.647
=4344.239

* 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 31.59% mean?
Wintrust Financial (WTFC) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 31.59% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Wintrust Financial and its competitors.
Is Wintrust Financial's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Wintrust Financial's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 31.59%. Overall, Wintrust Financial has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Wintrust Financial's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to UMBF and BPOP?
Wintrust Financial's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 31.59% can be compared against companies in the Banks 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 Banks company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Banks 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 Wintrust Financial and its competitors. Wintrust Financial's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 31.59%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wintrust Financial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wintrust Financial (WTFC) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $124.42, compared to a current price of $161.76 — trading 30% above its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 31.59%. Wintrust Financial's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 9 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 Wintrust Financial (WTFC), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 31.59% 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 Wintrust Financial (WTFC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wintrust Financial stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $161.76 is trading 30% above its estimated GF Value™ of $124.42. GuruFocus considers Wintrust Financial to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for WTFC:

  • Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 31.59%
  • GF Value™: $124.42 vs. price of $161.76 (30% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 9 warning signs

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


Wintrust Financial Business Description

Other Exchanges WF2:Germany
Address 9700 West Higgins Road, Suite 800, Rosemont, IL, USA, 60018
Wintrust Financial Corp is a financial holding company that provides community-oriented, personal, and commercial banking services to customers generally located in the Chicago metropolitan area, southern Wisconsin, northwest Indiana, and western Michigan. The company provides specialty finance services, including financing for the payment of property and casualty insurance premiums and life insurance premiums, and wealth management services to customers in its market area. Its operations consist of three primary segments: community banking, specialty finance, and wealth management. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the community banking segment.
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