ABILF (Ability) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 90.46% (As of Dec. 2021)

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What is Ability Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Ability ABILF 16 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 90.46% as of Dec. 2021. GuruFocus rates ABILF with a GF Score™ of 16/100.

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. Ability's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was $0.22 Mil. Ability's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was $0.24 Mil. Therefore, Ability's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was 90.46%.


Ability  (OTCPK:ABILF) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Ability Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Ability Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ability'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.

Ability Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Ability Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 73.50 99.46 58.68

Ability Semi-Annual Data
Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21
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 64.98 42.74 152.90 27.33 90.46

ABILF vs GTXO, ELST, TCCO: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Ability'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.


Ability Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Ability's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Ability Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Ability's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2020 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2021 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.142/( (0.242+0)/ 1 )
=-1  *  -0.142/0.242
=58.68 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2020 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.076 + 0.166
=0.242

Ability's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2021 )+Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2021 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.218/( (0.241+0)/ 1 )
=-1  *  -0.218/0.241
=90.46 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2021 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.077 + 0.164
=0.241

* 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 (Dec. 2021) 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 90.46% mean?
Ability (ABILF) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 90.46% as of Dec. 2021. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Ability and its competitors.
Is Ability's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Ability's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 90.46%. Overall, Ability has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ability's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to GTXO and ELST?
Ability's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 90.46% can be compared against companies in the Hardware 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 Hardware company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Hardware 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 Ability and its competitors. Ability's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 90.46%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ability stock overvalued right now?
Ability (ABILF) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 90.46%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 90.46%. Ability's overall GF Score™ is 16/100. 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 Ability (ABILF), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 90.46% as of Dec. 2021. 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.

Ability Business Description

Address 8 Hahortim Street, Holon, ISR, 5881147
Ability Inc is a holding company which provides advanced interception, geolocation and cyber intelligence products and solutions that serve the needs and increasing challenges of security and intelligence agencies, military forces, law enforcement agencies and homeland security agencies across the world. The company specializes in offering off-air interception of voice, SMS, and data communication from both cellular and satellite communication networks and deciphering solutions for both cellular and satellite communications. Its portfolio of cellular communications solutions includes interception of voice, SMS, and data, an advanced geolocation system, and cyber solutions. Most of the company's revenue comes from the Asia region.
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