KLDO (Kaleido Biosciences) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 13.24% (As of Dec. 2021)

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What is Kaleido Biosciences Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Kaleido Biosciences KLDO Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 13.24% as of Dec. 2021.

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. Kaleido Biosciences's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was $2.86 Mil. Kaleido Biosciences's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was $21.61 Mil. Therefore, Kaleido Biosciences's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was 13.24%.

Kaleido Biosciences  (OTCPK:KLDO) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

Kaleido Biosciences Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

Kaleido Biosciences Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kaleido Biosciences's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can be seen below:

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Kaleido Biosciences Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Kaleido Biosciences Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Kaleido Biosciences Quarterly Data
Dec16 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21
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 13.73 13.44 13.26 13.23 13.24

KLDO vs NPTX, GSTC, BZYR: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Kaleido Biosciences'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.

Kaleido Biosciences Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Kaleido Biosciences's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


Kaleido Biosciences Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Kaleido Biosciences's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2020 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2021 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -2.838/( (21.009+21.694)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -2.838/21.3515
=13.29 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2020 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=18.375 + 2.634
=21.009

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2021 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=5.55 + 16.144
=21.694

Kaleido Biosciences's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2021 )+Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2021 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -2.86/( (21.516+21.694)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -2.86/21.605
=13.24 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2021 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=15.132 + 6.384
=21.516

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2021 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=5.55 + 16.144
=21.694

* 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. 2021) 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 13.24% mean?
Kaleido Biosciences (KLDO) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 13.24% as of Dec. 2021. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Kaleido Biosciences and its competitors.
Is Kaleido Biosciences' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Kaleido Biosciences' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 13.24%.
How does Kaleido Biosciences' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to NPTX and GSTC?
Kaleido Biosciences' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 13.24% can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Biotechnology 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 Kaleido Biosciences and its competitors. Kaleido Biosciences's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 13.24%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kaleido Biosciences stock overvalued right now?
Kaleido Biosciences (KLDO) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 13.24%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 13.24%. 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 Kaleido Biosciences (KLDO), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 13.24% as of Dec. 2021. 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.

Kaleido Biosciences Business Description

Address 65 Hayden Avenue, Lexington, MA, USA, 02421
Kaleido Biosciences Inc is a clinical-stage healthcare company. It is focused on leveraging the potential of the microbiome organ to treat disease and improve human health. Its product candidates are Microbiome Metabolic Therapies, or MMTs, which are designed to modulate the metabolic output and profile of the microbiome.