Leclanche (XSWX:LECN) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 14.49% (As of Jun. 2025)

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What is Leclanche Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Leclanche XSWX:LECN Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 14.49% as of Jun. 2025. 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. Leclanche's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was CHF7.11 Mil. Leclanche's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was CHF49.02 Mil. Therefore, Leclanche's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 14.49%.

Leclanche  (XSWX:LECN) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

Leclanche Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

Leclanche Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Leclanche'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.

Leclanche Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Leclanche Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.41 16.21 35.17 19.01 21.87

Leclanche Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 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 24.20 22.61 26.51 9.77 14.49

XSWX:LECN vs VRT, BE, HUBB: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Leclanche'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.

Leclanche Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Leclanche's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


Leclanche Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Leclanche's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2023 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -11.769/( (57.474+50.168)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -11.769/53.821
=21.87 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=52.479 + 4.995
=57.474

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=43.132 + 7.036
=50.168

Leclanche'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  *  -7.106/( (50.168+47.881)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -7.106/49.0245
=14.49 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=43.132 + 7.036
=50.168

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=41.253 + 6.628
=47.881

* 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 14.49% mean?
Leclanche (XSWX:LECN) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 14.49% as of Jun. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Leclanche and its competitors.
Is Leclanche's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Leclanche's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 14.49%.
How does Leclanche's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to VRT and BE?
Leclanche's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 14.49% can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products 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 Industrial Products company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Industrial Products 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 Leclanche and its competitors. Leclanche's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 14.49%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Leclanche stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Leclanche (XSWX:LECN) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF0.21, compared to a current price of CHF0.08 — trading 59.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 14.49%. 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 Leclanche (XSWX:LECN), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 14.49% 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.

Leclanche Business Description

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Address Avenue des Sports 42, Yverdon-les-Bains, CHE, CH-1401
Leclanche SA is a Switzerland-based company. It operates through three segments. Stationery Business, which is the key revenue driver, sells customized systems to both electricity generation markets and transmission and distribution markets. E-Mobility Business Unisells customized systems in mass marine, road, and rail transportation. Specialty Battery Business develops and delivers both turn-key customized solutions and off-the-shelf solutions incorporating battery storage and/or charging solutions utilizing both in-house and third-party technologies for civil, military, medical, and industrial machinery markets. Geographically, it exports its products to the Netherlands, Canada, the USA, Switzerland, Norway, Netherlands, Canada, France, Germany, and others.