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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. BPZ Resources's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was €22.08 Mil. BPZ Resources's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was €173.81 Mil. Therefore, BPZ Resources's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was 12.70%.
BPZ Resources (FRA:NA4) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.
BPZ Resources Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms
BPZ Resources Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for BPZ Resources'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.
BPZ Resources Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart
BPZ Resources Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Competitor Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, BPZ Resources'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.
BPZ Resources Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, BPZ Resources's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where BPZ Resources'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 four times the quarterly (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 12.70% mean?
BPZ Resources (FRA:NA4) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 12.70% as of Mar. 2015. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on BPZ Resources and its competitors.
Is BPZ Resources' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
BPZ Resources' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 12.70%.
How does BPZ Resources' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to competitors?
BPZ Resources' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 12.70% can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas 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 Oil & Gas company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Oil & Gas 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 BPZ Resources and its competitors. BPZ Resources's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 12.70%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BPZ Resources stock overvalued right now?
BPZ Resources (FRA:NA4) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 12.70%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 12.70%. 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 BPZ Resources (FRA:NA4), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 12.70% 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.
BPZ Resources Inc is a Texas corporation, incorporated in 1993. The Company is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas in Peru and Ecuador. The Company is in the process of developing its Peruvian oil and gas reserves. It has completed the installation of the new CX-15 platform in the Corvina field to continue the development of the field and continued its drilling campaign there with completion of the CX-15-1D well. The customer of the Company is Peruvian national oil company, Petroleos del Peru - PETROPERU S.A.
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