Acino Holding AG (LTS:0QM8) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 4.14% (As of Dec. 2013)

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What is Acino Holding AG Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Acino Holding AG LTS:0QM8 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.14% as of Dec. 2013.

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. Acino Holding AG's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was CHF5.68 Mil. Acino Holding AG's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was CHF137.46 Mil. Therefore, Acino Holding AG's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was 4.14%.


Acino Holding AG  (LTS:0QM8) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Acino Holding AG Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Acino Holding AG Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Acino Holding AG's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can be seen below:

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Acino Holding AG Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Acino Holding AG Annual Data
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Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Acino Holding AG Semi-Annual Data
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Acino Holding AG Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Competitor Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - General subindustry, Acino Holding AG'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.


Acino Holding AG Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Acino Holding AG's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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Acino Holding AG Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Acino Holding AG's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2012 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2013 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -5.684/( (142.501+132.411)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -5.684/137.456
=4.14 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2012 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=120.072 + 22.429
=142.501

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2013 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=117.351 + 15.06
=132.411

Acino Holding AG's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2012 )+Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2013 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -5.684/( (142.501+132.411)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -5.684/137.456
=4.14 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2012 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=120.072 + 22.429
=142.501

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2013 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=117.351 + 15.06
=132.411

* 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 one times the annual (Dec. 2013) 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 4.14% mean?
Acino Holding AG (LTS:0QM8) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.14% as of Dec. 2013. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Acino Holding AG and its competitors.
Is Acino Holding AG's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Acino Holding AG's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.14%.
How does Acino Holding AG's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to competitors?
Acino Holding AG's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.14% can be compared against companies in the Drug Manufacturers 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Drug Manufacturers 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 Acino Holding AG and its competitors. Acino Holding AG's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.14%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Acino Holding AG stock overvalued right now?
Acino Holding AG (LTS:0QM8) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.14%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.14%. 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 Acino Holding AG (LTS:0QM8), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.14% as of Dec. 2013. 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.

Acino Holding AG Business Description

Acino Holding AG is a Switzerland-based company engaged in the pharmaceutical industry. The Company develops, manufactures, and markets pharmaceuticals in novel drug delivery forms internationally. It is divided into four segments Business to Consumer (BtC); Business to Business (BtB); Technology marketing (TM); and Production (Prod). The BtC segment comprises all direct marketing activities. Under the company's "Acino Switzerland" brand and, with the promise of Swiss quality, the company sells its products in emerging markets around the globe. This reporting segment includes the business purchased from Mepha/Cephalon in the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia. The BtB segment comprises Acino's business with its internally developed products, for which the company also owns the intellectual property rights. Acino develops and produces high-quality medicines with proven active ingredients and modern drug delivery systems and grants licenses for them to leading pharmaceutical and generic pharmaceutical companies worldwide. The technology marketing segment comprises a broad spectrum of fully integrated contract services, including procurement, contract development, production and packaging for companies in the life sciences industry. On behalf of these customers, Acino develops a comprehensive product pipeline on the basis of its special technological know-how. This includes both new types of medicines as well as projects with innovative drug delivery systems for established active ingredients. The production segment is responsible for the manufacturing of products and the supplying of the other three segments, and generates turnover through the reimbursement of its services. The manufacturing costs of products are credited to the production segment at standard prices along with remuneration in the form of a mark-up for materials and production costs.