BICB (BioCube) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 10.07% (As of Jul. 2013)

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What is BioCube Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

BioCube BICB -99.00% Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 10.07% as of Jul. 2013.

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. BioCube's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2013 was $0.10 Mil. BioCube's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2013 was $1.03 Mil. Therefore, BioCube's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2013 was 10.07%.

BioCube  (OTCPK:BICB) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

BioCube Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

BioCube Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for BioCube'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.

BioCube Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

BioCube Annual Data
Trend Jun06 Jun07 Jan08 Jan09 Jan11 Jan12 Jan13
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 9.19 4.23 21.01 72.28

BioCube Quarterly Data
Apr08 Jul08 Oct08 Jan09 Apr09 Oct09 Apr10 Jul10 Oct10 Jan11 Apr11 Jul11 Oct11 Jan12 Apr12 Jul12 Oct12 Jan13 Apr13 Jul13
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 17.88 116.67 159.31 72.77 10.07

BICB vs MBVXQ, GWSN, CTBOD: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Shell Companies subindustry, BioCube'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.

BioCube Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, BioCube's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


BioCube Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

BioCube's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2013 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Jan. 2012 )+Total Debt  (A: Jan. 2013 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.356/( (0.138+0.847)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.356/0.4925
=72.28 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Jan. 2012 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.138 + 0
=0.138

Total Debt  (A: Jan. 2013 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.008 + 0.839
=0.847

BioCube's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2013 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Apr. 2013 )+Total Debt  (Q: Jul. 2013 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.104/( (1.033+1.033)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.104/1.033
=10.07 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Apr. 2013 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.009 + 1.024
=1.033

Total Debt  (Q: Jul. 2013 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 1.033
=1.033

* 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 (Jul. 2013) 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 10.07% mean?
BioCube (BICB) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 10.07% as of Jul. 2013. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on BioCube and its competitors.
Is BioCube's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
BioCube's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 10.07%.
How does BioCube's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to MBVXQ and GWSN?
BioCube's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 10.07% can be compared against companies in the Diversified Financial Services 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 Diversified Financial Services company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Diversified Financial Services 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 BioCube and its competitors. BioCube's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 10.07%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BioCube stock overvalued right now?
BioCube (BICB) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 10.07%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 10.07%. 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 BioCube (BICB), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 10.07% as of Jul. 2013. 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.

BioCube Business Description

Address 3060 West 3680 South, Suite 92, West Valley, UT, USA, 84119
BioCube Inc is a shell company.