Management Consulting Group (LSE:MMC) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: -32.92% (As of Dec. 2019)

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What is Management Consulting Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Management Consulting Group LSE:MMC -30.09% Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is -32.92% 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. Management Consulting Group's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was £-0.61 Mil. Management Consulting Group's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was £1.87 Mil. Therefore, Management Consulting Group's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was -32.92%.


Management Consulting Group  (LSE:MMC) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Management Consulting Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Management Consulting Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Management Consulting 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.

Management Consulting Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Management Consulting Group Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Management Consulting Group Semi-Annual Data
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LSE:MMC vs INFO, VRSK, EFX: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Management Consulting 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.


Management Consulting Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Management Consulting Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Management Consulting Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Management Consulting Group's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2018 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2019 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.137/( (0+1.715)/ 1 )
=-1  *  -0.137/1.715
=7.99 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2019 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.965 + 0.75
=1.715

Management Consulting 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  *  0.614/( (2.015+1.715)/ 2 )
=-1  *  0.614/1.865
=-32.92 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2019 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.209 + 0.806
=2.015

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2019 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.965 + 0.75
=1.715

* 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 -32.92% mean?
Management Consulting Group (LSE:MMC) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of -32.92% as of Dec. 2019. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Management Consulting Group and its competitors.
Is Management Consulting Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Management Consulting Group's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is -32.92%.
How does Management Consulting Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to INFO and VRSK?
Management Consulting Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of -32.92% 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 Management Consulting Group and its competitors. Management Consulting Group's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is -32.92%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Management Consulting Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Management Consulting Group (LSE:MMC) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is -32.92%. 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 Management Consulting Group (LSE:MMC), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is -32.92% 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.

Management Consulting Group Business Description

Address 10 Warwick Lane, St. Paul’s House, 4th Floor, London, GBR, EC4M 7BP
Management Consulting Group PLC is engaged in providing professional services to various industries and sectors via the Proudfoot practice. Proudfoot, which is a professional service practice designs, implements and accelerates the operational transformation that realizes tomorrow's results today. The company serves various industries including manufacturing, natural resources, consumer packaged goods, transportation, automotive, building materials and heavy industry. It also provides market-specific local customization for Financial Services and Healthcare sectors. The company provides its services in the Americas, Europe among other regions, and generates a vast majority of its revenue from Europe.