Westminster Group (LSE:WSG) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 34.46% (As of Dec. 2024)


What is Westminster Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Westminster Group LSE:WSG Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 34.46% as of Dec. 2024.

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. Westminster Group's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was £0.47 Mil. Westminster Group's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was £1.36 Mil. Therefore, Westminster Group's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 34.46%.

Westminster Group  (LSE:WSG) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

Westminster Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

Westminster Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Westminster 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.

Westminster Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Westminster Group Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Westminster Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Dec24
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LSE:WSG vs ALLE, MSA, ADT: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Westminster Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % data, can be viewed below:

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Westminster Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Business Services Industry

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

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


Westminster Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Westminster Group's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2020 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2021 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.003/( (0.067+0.044)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.003/0.0555
=5.41 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2020 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.029 + 0.038
=0.067

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2021 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.012 + 0.032
=0.044

Westminster Group's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2023 )+Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2024 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.468/( (0.453+2.263)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.468/1.358
=34.46 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.137 + 0.316
=0.453

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.136 + 1.127
=2.263

* 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. 2024) 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 34.46% mean?
Westminster Group (LSE:WSG) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 34.46% as of Dec. 2024. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Westminster Group and its competitors.
Is Westminster Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Westminster Group's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 34.46%.
How does Westminster Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to ALLE and MSA?
Westminster Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 34.46% 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 Westminster Group and its competitors. Westminster Group's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 34.46%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Westminster Group stock overvalued right now?
Westminster Group (LSE:WSG) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 34.46%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 34.46%. 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 Westminster Group (LSE:WSG), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 34.46% as of Dec. 2024. 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.

Westminster Group Business Description

Address Blacklocks Hill, Westminster House, Banbury, Oxfordshire, GBR, OX17 2BS
Westminster Group PLC designs, supplies, and provides ongoing support for technology security solutions. The company's operating segments include managed services and technology segments. The company generates maximum revenue from the managed services segment. Geographically, the company derives a majority of its revenue from the Middle East and also has a presence in the United Kingdom and Europe, Africa, and the Rest of the World. The activities of the company include the design, supply, and ongoing support of technology security solutions, encompassing a wide range of surveillance, detection, tracking, and interception technologies and the provision of long-term managed services.