BHILQ (Benson Hill) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 7.76% (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is Benson Hill Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Benson Hill BHILQ 16 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.76% as of Sep. 2024. GuruFocus rates BHILQ 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. Benson Hill's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $7.4 Mil. Benson Hill's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $95.3 Mil. Therefore, Benson Hill's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 7.76%.


Benson Hill  (OTCPK:BHILQ) 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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Benson Hill Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Benson Hill'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.

Benson Hill Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Benson Hill Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
0.00 10.02 3.92 12.23 21.03

Benson Hill Quarterly Data
Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 14.64 34.29 29.35 7.40 7.76

BHILQ vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Benson Hill'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.


Benson Hill Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Benson Hill's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Benson Hill Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Benson Hill's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -35.064/( (187.637+145.83)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -35.064/166.7335
=21.03 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2022 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=181.713 + 5.924
=187.637

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=85.435 + 60.395
=145.83

Benson Hill's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2024 )+Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2024 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -7.396/( (96.233+94.4)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -7.396/95.3165
=7.76 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=89.198 + 7.035
=96.233

Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=87.542 + 6.858
=94.4

* 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 (Sep. 2024) 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 7.76% mean?
Benson Hill (BHILQ) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 7.76% as of Sep. 2024. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Benson Hill and its competitors.
Is Benson Hill's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Benson Hill's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.76%. Overall, Benson Hill has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Benson Hill's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to CTVA and CF?
Benson Hill's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 7.76% can be compared against companies in the Agriculture 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 Agriculture company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Agriculture 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 Benson Hill and its competitors. Benson Hill's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.76%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Benson Hill stock overvalued right now?
Benson Hill (BHILQ) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 7.76%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.76%. Benson Hill'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 Benson Hill (BHILQ), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.76% as of Sep. 2024. 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.

Benson Hill Business Description

Address 1001 North Warson Road, Suite 300, Saint Louis, MO, USA, 63132
Benson Hill Inc is an ag-tech company specializing in soy protein innovation. The company has one business segment Ingredient. The company focuses on seed innovation through proprietary germplasm and the CropOS platform. This platform integrates protein, genomic, and strategic data for predictive breeding using AI and ML. It operates a Crop Accelerator for rapid prototyping. Benson Hill is developing a seed portfolio for protein ingredients, aquaculture, specialty animal feed, and vegetable oils. The company's revenue can be disaggregated into product categories: Proprietary and Non-Proprietary. Proprietary revenue is defined as any sale of a proprietary bean. Non-Proprietary revenue is all other revenue from non-Proprietary sources.
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