ZPTA (Zapata Quantum) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 11.81% (As of Mar. 2026)


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What is Zapata Quantum Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Zapata Quantum ZPTA +9.30% 8 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 11.81% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates ZPTA with a GF Score™ of 8/100. 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. Zapata Quantum's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.53 Mil. Zapata Quantum's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $4.47 Mil. Therefore, Zapata Quantum's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 11.81%.


Zapata Quantum  (OTCPK:ZPTA) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


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Zapata Quantum Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zapata Quantum'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.

Zapata Quantum Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Zapata Quantum Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
0.00 0.00 0.00 14.45 11.97

Zapata Quantum Quarterly Data
Dec21 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 9.70 13.62 13.10 12.35 11.81

ZPTA vs PDYN, DVLT, RPAY: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Zapata Quantum's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % data, can be viewed below:

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Zapata Quantum Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Software Industry

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Zapata Quantum Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Zapata Quantum'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  *  -0.513/( (4.167+4.406)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.513/4.2865
=11.97 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=2.549 + 1.618
=4.167

Zapata Quantum'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  *  -0.528/( (4.406+4.538)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.528/4.472
=11.81 %

where

* 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 11.81% mean?
Zapata Quantum (ZPTA) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 11.81% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Zapata Quantum and its competitors.
Is Zapata Quantum's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Zapata Quantum's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 11.81%. Overall, Zapata Quantum has a GF Score™ of 8/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zapata Quantum's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to PDYN and DVLT?
Zapata Quantum's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 11.81% 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 Zapata Quantum and its competitors. Zapata Quantum's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 11.81%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zapata Quantum stock overvalued right now?
Zapata Quantum (ZPTA) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 11.81%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 11.81%. Zapata Quantum's overall GF Score™ is 8/100 with 5 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 Zapata Quantum (ZPTA), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 11.81% 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.

Zapata Quantum Business Description

Address 6 Liberty Square, No. 2488, Boston, MA, USA, 02109
Zapata Quantum Inc is a pure-play hardware-agnostic quantum software company. Its software platform for quantum computing applications supports a wide range of use cases in cryptography, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, materials discovery and defense. The company's products - Orquestra, Bench-Q, Quantum Graph, and Quantum Pilot - provide the infrastructure and workflow tools that connect problem discovery, algorithm design, and hardware execution. The company currently derives revenue prominently from subscriptions to its software platform and related services.
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