Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust (LSE:ANWS) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 1.02% (As of Feb. 2021)

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What is Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust LSE:ANWS 8 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.02% as of Feb. 2021. GuruFocus rates LSE:ANWS with a GF Score™ of 8/100. The stock has 3 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. Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2021 was £0.10 Mil. Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2021 was £10.00 Mil. Therefore, Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2021 was 1.02%.


Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust  (LSE:ANWS) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust'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.

Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust Annual Data
Trend Feb12 Feb13 Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust Semi-Annual Data
Aug11 Feb12 Aug12 Feb13 Aug13 Feb14 Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21
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 3.26 2.12 1.89 1.30 1.02

LSE:ANWS vs NKG, KCAP, HRZN: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust'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.


Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.



Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2021 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Feb. 2020 )+Total Debt  (A: Feb. 2021 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.116/( (10+10)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.116/10
=1.16 %

where

Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2021 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Aug. 2020 )+Total Debt  (Q: Feb. 2021 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.102/( (10+10)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.102/10
=1.02 %

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 (Feb. 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 1.02% mean?
Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust (LSE:ANWS) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 1.02% as of Feb. 2021. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust and its competitors.
Is Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.02%. Overall, Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust has a GF Score™ of 8/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to NKG and KCAP?
Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 1.02% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management 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 Asset Management company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Asset Management 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 Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust and its competitors. Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.02%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust stock overvalued right now?
Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust (LSE:ANWS) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 1.02%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.02%. Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust's overall GF Score™ is 8/100 with 3 warning signs to review. 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 Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust (LSE:ANWS), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 1.02% as of Feb. 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.

Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust Business Description

Address 1 Bread Street, Bow Bells House, London, GBR, EC4M 9HH
Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust PLC is a UK-based investment trust. The company's investment objective is to provide shareholders with a high level of long-term, above average capital growth through investment in Thailand. It is managed by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited. The company's assets are invested in a diversified portfolio of securities in companies, spread across a range of industries, which are quoted on the stock exchange of Thailand.