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Digicel GroupDCEL Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.15% as of Mar. 2015.
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. Digicel Group's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was $447.99 Mil. Digicel Group's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was $6,266.67 Mil. Therefore, Digicel Group's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was 7.15%.
Digicel Group (NYSE:DCEL) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.
Digicel Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms
Digicel Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Digicel 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.
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DCEL vs DIRV, FULO, TOWTF: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Digicel 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.
Digicel Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Digicel Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Digicel Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.
* 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 one times the annual (Mar. 2015) 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 7.15% mean?
Digicel Group (DCEL) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 7.15% as of Mar. 2015. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Digicel Group and its competitors.
Is Digicel Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Digicel Group's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.15%.
How does Digicel Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to DIRV and FULO?
Digicel Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 7.15% can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services 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 Telecommunication Services company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Telecommunication Services 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 Digicel Group and its competitors. Digicel Group's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.15%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Digicel Group stock overvalued right now?
Digicel Group (DCEL) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 7.15%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.15%. 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 Digicel Group (DCEL), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.15% as of Mar. 2015. 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.
Digicel Group Ltd was incorporated under the laws of Bermuda on February 5, 2007. The Company is a provider of communications services in the Caribbean and South Pacific regions. It provides a comprehensive range of mobile communications, business solutions, cable TV & broadband and other related products and services to retail, corporate (including small and medium-sized enterprises) and government customers. Its business is currently organized into nine reporting segments: Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, French West Indies, Haiti, El Salvador, Eastern Caribbean markets consisting of its operations in St. Lucia, Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana, Papua New Guinea and Other locations, consisting of its operations in all of its other markets. It has customer reach through 1,034 retail locations (including 667 exclusive stores) and a dealer and distributor network with approximately 183,000 recharge locations. It offers its services on both a prepaid and post-paid basis and market to retail and business customers. It caters to its retail customers through Digicel's dealer channel and to its corporate clients via a business channel. Its distribution channel is comprised of the four distinct categories: Vendor Stores, Third-Party Dealers, Prepaid Card Outlets, and Diaspora. The Company's Mobile and Cable TV & Broadband operations are subject to regulation in each of the markets in which it operates.
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