Be Heard Group (LSE:BHRD) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 8.86% (As of Dec. 2019)

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What is Be Heard Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Be Heard Group LSE:BHRD Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 8.86% as of Dec. 2019. 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. Be Heard Group's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was £0.91 Mil. Be Heard Group's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was £10.30 Mil. Therefore, Be Heard Group's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was 8.86%.


Be Heard Group  (LSE:BHRD) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Be Heard Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Be Heard Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Be Heard Group'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.

Be Heard Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Be Heard Group Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
0.98 5.00 2.54 10.44

Be Heard Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.43 9.41 9.31 11.15 8.86

LSE:BHRD vs LEVB, INUV, MKGI: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Be Heard Group'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.


Be Heard Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Be Heard Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Be Heard Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.



Be Heard Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Be Heard Group's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2017 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2018 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.602/( (5.014+6.52)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.602/5.767
=10.44 %

where

Be Heard Group'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  *  -0.912/( (11.163+9.433)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.912/10.298
=8.86 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2019 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=7.414 + 3.749
=11.163

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2019 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=7.767 + 1.666
=9.433

* 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 8.86% mean?
Be Heard Group (LSE:BHRD) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 8.86% as of Dec. 2019. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Be Heard Group and its competitors.
Is Be Heard Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Be Heard Group's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 8.86%.
How does Be Heard Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to LEVB and INUV?
Be Heard Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 8.86% can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Be Heard Group and its competitors. Be Heard Group's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 8.86%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Be Heard Group stock overvalued right now?
Be Heard Group (LSE:BHRD) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 8.86%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 8.86%. 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 Be Heard Group (LSE:BHRD), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 8.86% 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.

Be Heard Group Business Description

Address 53 Frith Street, London, GBR, W1D 4SN
Be Heard Group PLC is a United Kingdoms-based digital marketing group operating at the intersection of marketing, technology, and e-commerce. Its segments include Be Heard Group; Design, Build and UX; Media Planning and Buying; Content Management; Analytics Consultancy; and Full-Service Agency. It plans, buys and manages multi-channel marketing campaigns including paid search, search engine optimization, paid social media, programmatic and negotiated display media across desktop, mobile and other digitally connected devices. Most of the company's revenue is generated from the media planning and buying segment in the UK. Geographically it operates in the UK and Non-UK segments.