BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust (LSE:BRLA) Interest Expense: £-0.41 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

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What is BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust Interest Expense?

BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust LSE:BRLA +0.72% 37 Interest Expense is £-0.41 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LSE:BRLA with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust's interest expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £ -0.24 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was £-0.41 Mil.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income(EBIT) by its Interest Expense. BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £ Mil. BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £ Mil. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust Interest Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust's Interest Expense 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.

BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust Interest Expense Chart

BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust Annual Data
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Interest Expense
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BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust Semi-Annual Data
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BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £-0.41 Mil.

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Expense →
What does a Interest Expense of £-0.41 Mil mean?
BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust (LSE:BRLA) has a Interest Expense of £-0.41 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust and its competitors.
Is BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust's Interest Expense too high?
BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust's current Interest Expense is £-0.41 Mil. Overall, BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust's Interest Expense compare to BLK and BX?
BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust's Interest Expense of £-0.41 Mil can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Expense for an Asset Management company?
A good Interest Expense depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Interest Expense 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 Interest Expense mean?
A high Interest Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust and its competitors. BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust's current Interest Expense is £-0.41 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust stock overvalued right now?
BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust (LSE:BRLA) has a current Interest Expense of £-0.41 Mil. The current Interest Expense is £-0.41 Mil. BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Expense calculated?
Interest Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust (LSE:BRLA), the current Interest Expense is £-0.41 Mil 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.

BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust Business Description

Address 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, GBR, EC2N 2DL
BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust PLC is an investment company. The company's objective is to achieve long-term capital growth and return by investing in quoted securities in Latin America. It follows the business model of the externally managed investment trust. The company does not have any employees and outsources activities to third-party service providers. The company invests in quoted, mid, and smaller capitalization companies. It is engaged in a single segment of business being investment business.
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