BONTQ (The Bon-Ton Stores) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 7.10% (As of Oct. 2017)

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What is The Bon-Ton Stores Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

The Bon-Ton Stores BONTQ -99.00% Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.10% as of Oct. 2017.

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. The Bon-Ton Stores's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 was $76 Mil. The Bon-Ton Stores's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 was $1,066 Mil. Therefore, The Bon-Ton Stores's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 was 7.10%.


The Bon-Ton Stores  (OTCPK:BONTQ) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


The Bon-Ton Stores Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


The Bon-Ton Stores Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for The Bon-Ton Stores'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.

The Bon-Ton Stores Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

The Bon-Ton Stores Annual Data
Trend Jan08 Jan09 Jan10 Jan11 Jan12 Jan13 Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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The Bon-Ton Stores Quarterly Data
Jan13 Apr13 Jul13 Oct13 Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17 Jul17 Oct17
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BONTQ vs DBHSF: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, The Bon-Ton Stores'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.


The Bon-Ton Stores Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, The Bon-Ton Stores's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Bon-Ton Stores's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.



The Bon-Ton Stores Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

The Bon-Ton Stores's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2017 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Jan. 2016 )+Total Debt  (A: Jan. 2017 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -66.863/( (988.063+989.319)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -66.863/988.691
=6.76 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Jan. 2016 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=982.669 + 5.394
=988.063

Total Debt  (A: Jan. 2017 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=982.634 + 6.685
=989.319

The Bon-Ton Stores's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Jul. 2017 )+Total Debt  (Q: Oct. 2017 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -75.66/( (986.789+1145.739)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -75.66/1066.264
=7.10 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Jul. 2017 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=979.803 + 6.986
=986.789

Total Debt  (Q: Oct. 2017 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=474.021 + 671.718
=1145.739

* 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 (Oct. 2017) 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 7.10% mean?
The Bon-Ton Stores (BONTQ) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 7.10% as of Oct. 2017. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on The Bon-Ton Stores and its competitors.
Is The Bon-Ton Stores' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
The Bon-Ton Stores' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.10%.
How does The Bon-Ton Stores' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to DBHSF?
The Bon-Ton Stores' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 7.10% can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 The Bon-Ton Stores and its competitors. The Bon-Ton Stores's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.10%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Bon-Ton Stores stock overvalued right now?
The Bon-Ton Stores (BONTQ) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 7.10%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.10%. 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 The Bon-Ton Stores (BONTQ), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.10% as of Oct. 2017. 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.

The Bon-Ton Stores Business Description

Address 2801 East Market Street, York, PA, USA, 17402
The Bon-Ton Stores Inc operates is a department store operator in the United States. It offers a range of brand-name fashion apparel and accessories for women, men, and children, through stores in the United States. Its nationally distributed brand assortment includes a range of labels in the apparel, accessories, footwear, cosmetics and home furnishings industries, such as Anne Klein, Calvin Klein, Carters, Chaps, Clarks, Clinique, Coach, Estee Lauder and Others.