PACC (Pacific CMA) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 10.40% (As of Sep. 2007)

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What is Pacific CMA Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Pacific CMA PACC Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 10.40% as of Sep. 2007.

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. Pacific CMA's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2007 was $1.3 Mil. Pacific CMA's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2007 was $12.5 Mil. Therefore, Pacific CMA's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2007 was 10.40%.

Pacific CMA  (OTCPK:PACC) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

Pacific CMA Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

Pacific CMA Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Pacific CMA'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.

Pacific CMA Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

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PACC vs JANL: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Pacific CMA'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.

Pacific CMA Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Pacific CMA's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


Pacific CMA Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Pacific CMA's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2006 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2005 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2006 ))/ count )
=-1  *  0/( (8.929+12.615)/ 2 )
=-1  *  0/10.772
=0.00 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2005 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=3.564 + 5.365
=8.929

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2006 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=3.594 + 9.021
=12.615

Pacific CMA's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2007 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2007 )+Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2007 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -1.304/( (13.434+11.633)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -1.304/12.5335
=10.40 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2007 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.107 + 13.327
=13.434

Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2007 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 11.633
=11.633

* 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 four times the quarterly (Sep. 2007) 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 10.40% mean?
Pacific CMA (PACC) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 10.40% as of Sep. 2007. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Pacific CMA and its competitors.
Is Pacific CMA's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Pacific CMA's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 10.40%.
How does Pacific CMA's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to JANL?
Pacific CMA's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 10.40% can be compared against companies in the Transportation 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 Transportation company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Transportation 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 Pacific CMA and its competitors. Pacific CMA's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 10.40%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pacific CMA stock overvalued right now?
Pacific CMA (PACC) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 10.40%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 10.40%. 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 Pacific CMA (PACC), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 10.40% as of Sep. 2007. 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.

Pacific CMA Business Description

Address c/o Airgate International Corp., 153-10 Rockaway Boulevard, Jamaica, NY, USA, 11434
Pacific CMA Inc is a freight forwarder that manages the transportation of all types of cargo. As a freight forwarder, the company employs a network of commercial carriers to transport cargo for its clients instead of owning transportation assets itself.