NTT DOCOMO (BUE:DCM) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 0.79% (As of Sep. 2020)

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What is NTT DOCOMO Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

NTT DOCOMO BUE:DCM 10 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.79% as of Sep. 2020. GuruFocus rates BUE:DCM with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

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. NTT DOCOMO's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 was ARS1,994.00 Mil. NTT DOCOMO's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 was ARS253,334.76 Mil. Therefore, NTT DOCOMO's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 was 0.79%.


NTT DOCOMO  (BUE:DCM) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


NTT DOCOMO Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


NTT DOCOMO Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for NTT DOCOMO'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.

NTT DOCOMO Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

NTT DOCOMO Annual Data
Trend Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.29 0.13 4.09 9.49 3.44

NTT DOCOMO Quarterly Data
Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20
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 0.85 1.61 0.55 1.24 0.79

BUE:DCM vs VZ, T, TMUS: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, NTT DOCOMO'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.


NTT DOCOMO Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, NTT DOCOMO's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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



NTT DOCOMO Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

NTT DOCOMO's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2020 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2019 )+Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2020 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -3224.894/( (17585.247+169983.176)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -3224.894/93784.2115
=3.44 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2019 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=17585.247 + 0
=17585.247

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2020 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=129839.18 + 40143.996
=169983.176

NTT DOCOMO's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2020 )+Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2020 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -1994/( (242337.051+264332.473)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -1994/253334.762
=0.79 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2020 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=194865.439 + 47471.612
=242337.051

Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2020 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=206164.718 + 58167.755
=264332.473

* 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. 2020) 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 0.79% mean?
NTT DOCOMO (BUE:DCM) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.79% as of Sep. 2020. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on NTT DOCOMO and its competitors.
Is NTT DOCOMO's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
NTT DOCOMO's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.79%. Overall, NTT DOCOMO has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NTT DOCOMO's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to VZ and T?
NTT DOCOMO's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.79% can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication 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 Telecommunication Services company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Telecommunication 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 NTT DOCOMO and its competitors. NTT DOCOMO's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.79%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NTT DOCOMO stock overvalued right now?
NTT DOCOMO (BUE:DCM) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.79%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.79%. NTT DOCOMO's overall GF Score™ is 10/100 with 5 warning signs to review. 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 NTT DOCOMO (BUE:DCM), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.79% as of Sep. 2020. 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.

NTT DOCOMO Business Description

Address Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagata-cho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-6150
NTT DoCoMo is Japan's largest wireless telephone operator. It has 78 million subscribers, leading to its market share of approximately 44%. The firm has been a technological leader, introducing wireless Internet access through its i-mode service in 1999, along with the ability to use a handset like a credit card. NTT DoCoMo also owns minority stakes in Philippine Long Distance Telephone, Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong Holdings, and other smaller phone companies. The firm's objective is to have the highest-quality network and customer service in Japan.