CNTO (Centor Energy) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 77.05% (As of Dec. 2013)

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What is Centor Energy Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Centor Energy CNTO -90.00% Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 77.05% as of Dec. 2013.

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. Centor Energy's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was $0.38 Mil. Centor Energy's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was $0.49 Mil. Therefore, Centor Energy's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was 77.05%.

Centor Energy  (OTCPK:CNTO) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

Centor Energy Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

Centor Energy Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Centor Energy'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.

Centor Energy Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Centor Energy Annual Data
Trend Mar11 Mar12 Mar13
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
0.00 0.00 37.86

Centor Energy Quarterly Data
Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 79.19 78.90 93.92 77.05

CNTO vs SMRS: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Centor Energy'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.

Centor Energy Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Centor Energy's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


Centor Energy Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Centor Energy's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2012 )+Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2013 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.039/( (0.009+0.197)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.039/0.103
=37.86 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2012 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 0.009
=0.009

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2013 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 0.197
=0.197

Centor Energy's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2013 )+Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2013 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.376/( (0.397+0.579)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.376/0.488
=77.05 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2013 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 0.397
=0.397

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2013 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 0.579
=0.579

* 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 (Dec. 2013) 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 77.05% mean?
Centor Energy (CNTO) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 77.05% as of Dec. 2013. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Centor Energy and its competitors.
Is Centor Energy's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Centor Energy's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 77.05%.
How does Centor Energy's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to SMRS?
Centor Energy's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 77.05% can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Metals & Mining 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 Centor Energy and its competitors. Centor Energy's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 77.05%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Centor Energy stock overvalued right now?
Centor Energy (CNTO) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 77.05%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 77.05%. 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 Centor Energy (CNTO), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 77.05% as of Dec. 2013. 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.

Centor Energy Business Description

Address 410-708 11th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2R 0E4
Centor Energy Inc is an exploration stage mining company. It is involved in the business of developing and exploring mineral properties in the State of Nevada and the Republic of Ghana West Africa. Its properties include Esmeralda county, Nevada known as Weepah Hills prospect.