CHS (CHSCM.PFD) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 3.72% (As of Feb. 2019)


What is CHS Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

CHS CHSCM.PFD -0.49% Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.72% as of Feb. 2019. The stock has 1 warning sign 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. CHS's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2019 was $165.08 Mil. CHS's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2019 was $4,432.21 Mil. Therefore, CHS's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2019 was 3.72%.

CHS  (NAS:CHSCM.PFD) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

CHS Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

CHS Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for CHS'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.

CHS Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

CHS Annual Data
Trend Aug09 Aug10 Aug11 Aug12 Aug13 Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.60 2.64 2.98 3.73 3.57

CHS Quarterly Data
May14 Aug14 Nov14 Feb15 May15 Aug15 Nov15 Feb16 May16 Aug16 Nov16 Feb17 May17 Aug17 Nov17 Feb18 May18 Aug18 Nov18 Feb19
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 3.40 4.06 1.69 3.66 3.72

CHSCM.PFD vs RSSFF, NWGFF, TURV: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, CHS'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.

CHS Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, CHS's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


CHS Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

CHS's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2018 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Aug. 2017 )+Total Debt  (A: Aug. 2018 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -149.202/( (4164.956+4202.451)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -149.202/4183.7035
=3.57 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Aug. 2017 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=2023.448 + 2141.508
=4164.956

Total Debt  (A: Aug. 2018 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1762.69 + 2439.761
=4202.451

CHS's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2019 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Nov. 2018 )+Total Debt  (Q: Feb. 2019 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -165.076/( (4308.932+4555.497)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -165.076/4432.2145
=3.72 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Nov. 2018 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1739.956 + 2568.976
=4308.932

Total Debt  (Q: Feb. 2019 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1744.502 + 2810.995
=4555.497

* 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 (Feb. 2019) 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 3.72% mean?
CHS (CHSCM.PFD) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 3.72% as of Feb. 2019. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on CHS and its competitors.
Is CHS's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
CHS's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.72%.
How does CHS's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to RSSFF and NWGFF?
CHS's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 3.72% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 CHS and its competitors. CHS's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.72%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CHS stock overvalued right now?
CHS (CHSCM.PFD) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 3.72%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.72%. 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 CHS (CHSCM.PFD), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.72% as of Feb. 2019. 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.

CHS Business Description

Address 5500 Cenex Drive, Inver Grove Heights, MN, USA, 55077
CHS Inc is an integrated agricultural enterprise, that provides grain, food, and energy resources to businesses and consumers. Its Energy segment produces and provides wholesale distribution of petroleum products and transportation of those products. Its Ag segment, which is the key revenue driver, purchases and processes or resells grains and oilseeds; serves as a wholesaler and retailer of crop inputs; produces and markets ethanol. Its Nitrogen Production segment consists of equity method investment in CF Nitrogen, which entitles the purchase of up to a specified quantity of granular urea and UAN annually from CF Nitrogen. Geographically, the company derives maximum revenue from North America and the rest from South America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).