CITAF (Cosco Shipping Development Co) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 3.40% (As of Mar. 2026)


CITAF Cosco Shipping Development Co Ltd CITAF
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Price $0.12
GF Value $0.16
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What is Cosco Shipping Development Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Cosco Shipping Development Co CITAF 44 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.40% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates CITAF with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.16 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 8 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. Cosco Shipping Development Co's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $461 Mil. Cosco Shipping Development Co's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $13,582 Mil. Therefore, Cosco Shipping Development Co's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.40%.


Cosco Shipping Development Co  (OTCPK:CITAF) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Cosco Shipping Development Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Cosco Shipping Development Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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* 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.

Cosco Shipping Development Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Cosco Shipping Development Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Cosco Shipping Development Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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CITAF vs SPCX, GE, RTX: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Cosco Shipping Development Co'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.


Cosco Shipping Development Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Cosco Shipping Development Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cosco Shipping Development Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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Cosco Shipping Development Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Cosco Shipping Development Co's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -514.577/( (12203.52+13185.507)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -514.577/12694.5135
=4.05 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=7650.085 + 4553.435
=12203.52

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=7529.305 + 5656.202
=13185.507

Cosco Shipping Development Co's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -461.1/( (13185.507+13977.708)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -461.1/13581.6075
=3.40 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=7529.305 + 5656.202
=13185.507

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=8114.83 + 5862.878
=13977.708

* 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. 2026) 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 3.40% mean?
Cosco Shipping Development Co (CITAF) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 3.40% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Cosco Shipping Development Co and its competitors.
Is Cosco Shipping Development Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Cosco Shipping Development Co's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.40%. Overall, Cosco Shipping Development Co has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cosco Shipping Development Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to SPCX and GE?
Cosco Shipping Development Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 3.40% can be compared against companies in the Aerospace & Defense 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 an Aerospace & Defense company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Aerospace & Defense 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 Cosco Shipping Development Co and its competitors. Cosco Shipping Development Co's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.40%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cosco Shipping Development Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cosco Shipping Development Co (CITAF) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.16, compared to a current price of $0.12 — trading 25% below its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.40%. Cosco Shipping Development Co's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 8 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 Cosco Shipping Development Co (CITAF), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.40% as of Mar. 2026. 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.

Is Cosco Shipping Development Co (CITAF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cosco Shipping Development Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $0.12 is trading 25% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.16. GuruFocus considers Cosco Shipping Development Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for CITAF:

  • Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 3.40%
  • GF Value™: $0.16 vs. price of $0.12 (25% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 44/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the CITAF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Cosco Shipping Development Co Business Description

Address Lane 1318 Shangcheng Road, No. 1 Building, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, CHN, 200127
Cosco Shipping Development Co Ltd is a China-based company operating and managing container shipping. Its services include container transportation, vessel chartering, cargo canvassing and booking, customs clearance, depot services, container construction, sales, purchase, and vessel management. The operating business segments are the Shipping leasing and container leasing business segment, which derives maximum revenue, renders vessel chartering, container leasing, and finance lease services; the Container manufacturing segment, which manufactures and sells containers; the Investment management business segment, which focuses on equity or debt investment and insurance brokerage services. geographically , the company derives maximum revenue from Chinese Mainland.
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