Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 0.00% (As of May. 2014)

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What is Allocate Software Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Allocate Software LSE:ALLA Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.00% as of May. 2014. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

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. Allocate Software's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in May. 2014 was £0.04 Mil. Allocate Software's average total debt for the quarter that ended in May. 2014 was £0.00 Mil. Therefore, Allocate Software's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in May. 2014 was N/A%.

Allocate Software  (LSE:ALLA) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

Allocate Software Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

Allocate Software Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Allocate Software'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.

Allocate Software Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Allocate Software Annual Data
Trend May05 May06 May07 May08 May09 May10 May11 May12 May13 May14
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.45 1.34 4.10 2.88 0.55

Allocate Software Semi-Annual Data
Nov04 May05 Nov05 May06 Nov06 May07 Nov07 May08 Nov08 May09 Nov09 May10 Nov10 May11 Nov11 May12 Nov12 May13 Nov13 May14
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 6.15 0.00 5.75 0.00 0.00

LSE:ALLA vs SREV, ASUR: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Allocate Software'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.

Allocate Software Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Allocate Software's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


Allocate Software Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Allocate Software's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2014 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: May. 2013 )+Total Debt  (A: May. 2014 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.022/( (4+0)/ 1 )
=-1  *  -0.022/4
=0.55 %

where

Total Debt  (A: May. 2013 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 4
=4

Total Debt  (A: May. 2014 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 0
=0

Allocate Software's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in May. 2014 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Nov. 2013 )+Total Debt  (Q: May. 2014 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.044/( (0+0)/ 1 )
=-1  *  -0.044/0
=N/A %

where

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

Total Debt  (Q: May. 2014 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 0
=0

* 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 two times the semi-annual (May. 2014) 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 0.00% mean?
Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.00% as of May. 2014. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Allocate Software and its competitors.
Is Allocate Software's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Allocate Software's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.00%.
How does Allocate Software's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to SREV and ASUR?
Allocate Software's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Software 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 Software company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Software 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 Allocate Software and its competitors. Allocate Software's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Allocate Software stock overvalued right now?
Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.00%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.00%. 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 Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.00% as of May. 2014. 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.

Allocate Software Business Description

Allocate Software PLC is engaged in the development, sale and support of workforce management solutions, and the provision of related IT services to major healthcare, defence, government and commercial customers. The business of the company is focused principally on the Healthcare market in addition to Defence. Its segments are Licence, Subscriptions, Support, and Services. Licence and Subscriptions segments represent the sale of non-cancellable software licence agreements and subscriptions associated with that software. Support and Services segments represent the provision of installation, consulting, training and product support. It operates in UK, Europe, USA and Australia.