LASCO Distributors (XJAM:LASD) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 9.89% (As of Dec. 2025)

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XJAM:LASD LASCO Distributors Ltd XJAM:LASD
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What is LASCO Distributors Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

LASCO Distributors XJAM:LASD 35 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 9.89% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates XJAM:LASD with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 2 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. LASCO Distributors's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was JMD55 Mil. LASCO Distributors's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was JMD560 Mil. Therefore, LASCO Distributors's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 9.89%.

LASCO Distributors  (XJAM:LASD) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

LASCO Distributors Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

LASCO Distributors Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for LASCO Distributors'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.

LASCO Distributors Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

LASCO Distributors Annual Data
Trend Mar24 Mar25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
3.36 8.52

LASCO Distributors Quarterly Data
Jun23 Sep23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 7.76 2.69 7.30 8.34 9.89

XJAM:LASD vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Food Distribution subindustry, LASCO Distributors'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.

LASCO Distributors Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, LASCO Distributors's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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LASCO Distributors Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

LASCO Distributors'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  *  -16.755/( (15.165+378.059)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -16.755/196.612
=8.52 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=12.475 + 2.69
=15.165

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=343.418 + 34.641
=378.059

LASCO Distributors's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -55.408/( (378.059+742.036)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -55.408/560.0475
=9.89 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=343.418 + 34.641
=378.059

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=707.266 + 34.77
=742.036

* 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 (Dec. 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 9.89% mean?
LASCO Distributors (XJAM:LASD) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 9.89% as of Dec. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on LASCO Distributors and its competitors.
Is LASCO Distributors' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
LASCO Distributors' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 9.89%. Overall, LASCO Distributors has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LASCO Distributors' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to SYY and USFD?
LASCO Distributors' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 9.89% can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive 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 Retail - Defensive company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Retail - Defensive 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 LASCO Distributors and its competitors. LASCO Distributors's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 9.89%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LASCO Distributors stock overvalued right now?
LASCO Distributors (XJAM:LASD) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 9.89%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 9.89%. LASCO Distributors' overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 2 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 LASCO Distributors (XJAM:LASD), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 9.89% as of Dec. 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.

LASCO Distributors Business Description

Address 27 Red Hills Road, Kingston, JAM, 10
LASCO Distributors Ltd is engaged in marketing and distribution. The company markets, sells, and distributes consumer and pharmaceutical brands and products that meet consumers' needs for nutrition, hygiene, and healthcare in Jamaica and several international markets. It has two reportable segments: Consumer Division and Pharmaceutical Division. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from the Consumer Division, which offers nutrition, food, beverage, and home and personal care products through brands like Lasco Baby, Lasco Meal Solutions, Salada, Mountain Peak, and others.
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