Ashley (Laura) Holdings (LSE:ALY) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 2.68% (As of Dec. 2019)

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What is Ashley (Laura) Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Ashley (Laura) Holdings LSE:ALY Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.68% as of Dec. 2019. The stock has 5 warning signs 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. Ashley (Laura) Holdings's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was £2.0 Mil. Ashley (Laura) Holdings's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was £74.7 Mil. Therefore, Ashley (Laura) Holdings's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was 2.68%.


Ashley (Laura) Holdings  (LSE:ALY) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Ashley (Laura) Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Ashley (Laura) Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ashley (Laura) Holdings'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.

Ashley (Laura) Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Ashley (Laura) Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jan09 Jan10 Jan11 Jan12 Jan13 Jan14 Jan15 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Ashley (Laura) Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jul09 Jan10 Jul10 Jan11 Jul11 Jan12 Jul12 Jan13 Jul13 Jan14 Jul14 Jan15 Jul15 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19
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LSE:ALY vs JCPNQ: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Ashley (Laura) Holdings'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.


Ashley (Laura) Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Ashley (Laura) Holdings's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ashley (Laura) Holdings's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.



Ashley (Laura) Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Ashley (Laura) Holdings's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2019 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Jun. 2018 )+Total Debt  (A: Jun. 2019 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.8/( (31.5+0)/ 1 )
=-1  *  -0.8/31.5
=2.54 %

where

Ashley (Laura) Holdings's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2019 )+Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2019 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -2/( (0+74.7)/ 1 )
=-1  *  -2/74.7
=2.68 %

where

* 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 (Dec. 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 2.68% mean?
Ashley (Laura) Holdings (LSE:ALY) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 2.68% as of Dec. 2019. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Ashley (Laura) Holdings and its competitors.
Is Ashley (Laura) Holdings' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Ashley (Laura) Holdings' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.68%.
How does Ashley (Laura) Holdings' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to JCPNQ?
Ashley (Laura) Holdings' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 2.68% can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Ashley (Laura) Holdings and its competitors. Ashley (Laura) Holdings's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.68%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ashley (Laura) Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Ashley (Laura) Holdings (LSE:ALY) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 2.68%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.68%. 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 Ashley (Laura) Holdings (LSE:ALY), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.68% as of Dec. 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.

Ashley (Laura) Holdings Business Description

Address 27 Bagleys Lane, Fulham, London, GBR, SW6 2QA
Ashley (Laura) Holdings PLC is an international lifestyle brand, which specializes in retailing furniture, home accessories, decorating and fashion products. Its two operating segments are Retail and Non-Retail. Retail revenue reflects sales through its Stores; E-Commerce and Mail Order and Hotel. Its Non-retail revenue includes Licensing, Franchising, and Manufacturing. The company generates maximum revenue from the Retail segment which includes Stores. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the UK, Ireland and France and also has a presence in Japan and the Rest of the World.