DYSL (Dynasil of America) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 6.07% (As of Sep. 2019)

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DYSL Dynasil Corp of America DYSL
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What is Dynasil of America Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Dynasil of America DYSL -0.55% 16 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.07% as of Sep. 2019. GuruFocus rates DYSL with a GF Score™ of 16/100.

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. Dynasil of America's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was $0.31 Mil. Dynasil of America's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was $5.14 Mil. Therefore, Dynasil of America's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was 6.07%.


Dynasil of America  (OTCPK:DYSL) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


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Dynasil of America Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Dynasil of America'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.

Dynasil of America Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Dynasil of America Annual Data
Trend Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Dynasil of America Quarterly Data
Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19
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 5.86 4.88 5.26 5.76 6.07

DYSL vs UCLE, MIND, MEEC: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Dynasil of America's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % data, can be viewed below:

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Dynasil of America Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Dynasil of America's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Dynasil of America Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Dynasil of America's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2019 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Sep. 2018 )+Total Debt  (A: Sep. 2019 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.222/( (3.413+6.032)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.222/4.7225
=4.70 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Sep. 2018 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=2.127 + 1.286
=3.413

Total Debt  (A: Sep. 2019 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=3.882 + 2.15
=6.032

Dynasil of America's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2019 )+Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2019 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.312/( (4.252+6.032)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.312/5.142
=6.07 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2019 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.827 + 2.425
=4.252

Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2019 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=3.882 + 2.15
=6.032

* 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 (Sep. 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 6.07% mean?
Dynasil of America (DYSL) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.07% as of Sep. 2019. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Dynasil of America and its competitors.
Is Dynasil of America's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Dynasil of America's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.07%. Overall, Dynasil of America has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dynasil of America's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to UCLE and MIND?
Dynasil of America's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.07% can be compared against companies in the Hardware 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 Hardware company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Hardware 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 Dynasil of America and its competitors. Dynasil of America's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.07%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dynasil of America stock overvalued right now?
Dynasil of America (DYSL) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.07%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.07%. Dynasil of America's overall GF Score™ is 16/100. 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 Dynasil of America (DYSL), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.07% as of Sep. 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.

Dynasil of America Business Description

Address 313 Washington Street, Suite 403, Newton, MA, USA, 02458
Dynasil Corp of America is a USA based company. It operates in three segments. The Optics segment, which is the key revenue driver, encompasses Dynasil Fused Silica, Evaporated Metal Films, Hilger Crystals, and Optometrics. It manufactures commercial products, including optical crystals for sensing in the security and medical imaging markets, and optical components, optical coatings and optical materials for scientific instrumentation and other applications. The Innovation and Development segment consists of the Radiation Monitoring Devices. The Biomedical segment consists of Dynasil Biomedical, a medical technology incubator that owns rights to certain early-stage medical technologies.
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