CAGU (Castle Group) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 5.25% (As of Mar. 2018)

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What is Castle Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Castle Group CAGU Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.25% as of Mar. 2018.

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. Castle Group's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was $0.25 Mil. Castle Group's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was $4.73 Mil. Therefore, Castle Group's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was 5.25%.


Castle Group  (OTCPK:CAGU) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Castle Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Castle Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Castle Group'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.

Castle Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Castle Group Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Castle Group Quarterly Data
Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18
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Castle Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Competitor Comparison

For the Lodging subindustry, Castle Group'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.


Castle Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Castle Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Castle Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Castle Group's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2016 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2017 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.276/( (5.264+4.703)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.276/4.9835
=5.54 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2016 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=4.847 + 0.417
=5.264

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2017 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=4.362 + 0.341
=4.703

Castle Group's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2017 )+Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2018 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.248/( (4.703+4.749)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.248/4.726
=5.25 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2017 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=4.362 + 0.341
=4.703

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2018 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=4.402 + 0.347
=4.749

* 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 (Mar. 2018) 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 5.25% mean?
Castle Group (CAGU) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.25% as of Mar. 2018. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Castle Group and its competitors.
Is Castle Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Castle Group's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.25%.
How does Castle Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to competitors?
Castle Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.25% can be compared against companies in the Travel & Leisure 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 Travel & Leisure company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Travel & Leisure 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 Castle Group and its competitors. Castle Group's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.25%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Castle Group stock overvalued right now?
Castle Group (CAGU) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.25%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.25%. 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 Castle Group (CAGU), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.25% as of Mar. 2018. 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.

Castle Group Business Description

Address 500 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 555, 3 Waterfront Plaza, Honolulu, HI, USA, 96813
Castle Group Inc operates in the hotel and resort management industry. It offers a range of accommodations at various price points from exclusive private villas, full-service all-suites hotels, oceanfront resort condominiums, to modestly priced hotels with hundreds of guest rooms. It has a diverse portfolio of properties located in desired island resort destinations throughout the Pacific Region providing several types of services to property owners including, hotel and resort management and operations; reservations staffing and operations; sales and marketing. Primary revenue is generated from two sources that are rental of hotel rooms and condominium accommodations along with food and beverage sales at the properties managed and; fees paid for services it provides to property owners.