DRS Data & Research Services (LSE:DRSA) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 3.59% (As of Dec. 2015)

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What is DRS Data & Research Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

DRS Data & Research Services LSE:DRSA Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.59% as of Dec. 2015. The stock has 4 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. DRS Data & Research Services's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was £0.05 Mil. DRS Data & Research Services's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was £1.34 Mil. Therefore, DRS Data & Research Services's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was 3.59%.

DRS Data & Research Services  (LSE:DRSA) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

DRS Data & Research Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

DRS Data & Research Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for DRS Data & Research Services'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.

DRS Data & Research Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

DRS Data & Research Services Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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DRS Data & Research Services Semi-Annual Data
Jun06 Dec06 Jun07 Dec07 Jun08 Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15
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 3.58 5.64 3.86 5.11 3.59

DRS Data & Research Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Competitor Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, DRS Data & Research Services'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.

DRS Data & Research Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, DRS Data & Research Services's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where DRS Data & Research Services's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


DRS Data & Research Services Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

DRS Data & Research Services's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2014 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2015 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.061/( (1.506+1.28)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.061/1.393
=4.38 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2014 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.28 + 0.226
=1.506

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2015 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.054 + 0.226
=1.28

DRS Data & Research Services's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2015 )+Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2015 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.048/( (1.393+1.28)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.048/1.3365
=3.59 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2015 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.167 + 0.226
=1.393

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2015 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.054 + 0.226
=1.28

* 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. 2015) 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 3.59% mean?
DRS Data & Research Services (LSE:DRSA) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 3.59% as of Dec. 2015. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on DRS Data & Research Services and its competitors.
Is DRS Data & Research Services' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
DRS Data & Research Services' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.59%.
How does DRS Data & Research Services' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to competitors?
DRS Data & Research Services' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 3.59% can be compared against companies in the Business Services 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 Business Services company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Business Services 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 DRS Data & Research Services and its competitors. DRS Data & Research Services's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.59%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DRS Data & Research Services stock overvalued right now?
DRS Data & Research Services (LSE:DRSA) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 3.59%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.59%. 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 DRS Data & Research Services (LSE:DRSA), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.59% as of Dec. 2015. 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.

DRS Data & Research Services Business Description

DRS Data & Research Services PLC was incorporated on August 1, 1969. The Company is engaged in the provision of data capture services, the manufacture, sale and support of optical and image scanning equipment, design and printing of documentation used for data capture and associated software and bureau services.