CJREF (Corus Entertainment) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 10.99% (As of May. 2026)

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What is Corus Entertainment Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Corus Entertainment CJREF +16.53% Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 10.99% as of May. 2026. The stock has 7 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. Corus Entertainment's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was $92.4 Mil. Corus Entertainment's average total debt for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was $840.6 Mil. Therefore, Corus Entertainment's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 10.99%.


Corus Entertainment  (OTCPK:CJREF) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Corus Entertainment Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Corus Entertainment Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Corus Entertainment'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.

Corus Entertainment Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Corus Entertainment Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Corus Entertainment Quarterly Data
Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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CJREF vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Corus Entertainment'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.


Corus Entertainment Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Corus Entertainment's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Corus Entertainment Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Corus Entertainment's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Aug. 2024 )+Total Debt  (A: Aug. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -87.556/( (856.586+867.391)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -87.556/861.9885
=10.16 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Aug. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=838.917 + 17.669
=856.586

Total Debt  (A: Aug. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=857.388 + 10.003
=867.391

Corus Entertainment's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Feb. 2026 )+Total Debt  (Q: May. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -92.372/( (835.339+845.839)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -92.372/840.589
=10.99 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Feb. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=835.339 + 0
=835.339

Total Debt  (Q: May. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=546.139 + 299.7
=845.839

* 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 (May. 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 10.99% mean?
Corus Entertainment (CJREF) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 10.99% as of May. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Corus Entertainment and its competitors.
Is Corus Entertainment's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Corus Entertainment's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 10.99%.
How does Corus Entertainment's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to NFLX and DIS?
Corus Entertainment's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 10.99% can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Corus Entertainment and its competitors. Corus Entertainment's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 10.99%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Corus Entertainment stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Corus Entertainment (CJREF) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.06, compared to a current price of $0.03 — trading 51.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 10.99%. 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 Corus Entertainment (CJREF), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 10.99% as of May. 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.

Corus Entertainment Business Description

Address 25 Dockside Drive, Corus Quay, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5A 0B5
Corus Entertainment Inc is a media and content company that operates in the diversified media industry. The company has two business segments, which include Television, and Radio. The Television segment is comprised of its conventional television stations, streaming platforms, a social media digital agency, a social media creator network, technology, and media services. The Radio segment is comprised of several radio stations across Canada which are distributed through over-the-air, analog radio transmission, with additional delivery platforms including HD Radio, websites, podcasts, and mobile apps. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from the Television segment. Geographically, it derives key revenue from Canada and the rest from International markets.