SIGL (Signal Advance) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 0.00% (As of Dec. 2016)

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What is Signal Advance Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Signal Advance SIGL Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.00% as of Dec. 2016.

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. Signal Advance's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was $0.00 Mil. Signal Advance's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was $0.02 Mil. Therefore, Signal Advance's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was 0.00%.

Signal Advance  (OTCPK:SIGL) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

Signal Advance Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

Signal Advance Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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SIGL vs DSGT, FLXT, GIGA: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Signal Advance'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.

Signal Advance Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Signal Advance's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


Signal Advance Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Signal Advance's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2015 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2016 ))/ count )
=-1  *  0/( (0.005+0.012)/ 2 )
=-1  *  0/0.0085
=0.00 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2015 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 0.005
=0.005

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2016 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 0.012
=0.012

Signal Advance's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2016 )+Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2016 ))/ count )
=-1  *  0/( (0.019+0.012)/ 2 )
=-1  *  0/0.0155
=0.00 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2016 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 0.019
=0.019

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2016 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 0.012
=0.012

* 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 (Dec. 2016) 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 0.00% mean?
Signal Advance (SIGL) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.00% as of Dec. 2016. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Signal Advance and its competitors.
Is Signal Advance's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Signal Advance's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.00%.
How does Signal Advance's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to DSGT and FLXT?
Signal Advance's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Hardware 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 Hardware company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Hardware 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 Signal Advance and its competitors. Signal Advance's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Signal Advance stock overvalued right now?
Signal Advance (SIGL) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.00%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.00%. 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 Signal Advance (SIGL), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.00% as of Dec. 2016. 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.

Signal Advance Business Description

Address 2520 County Road 81, Rosharon, TX, USA, 77583
Signal Advance Inc is an engineering product and procedure development and consulting firm developing applications for emerging technologies. The Company has experience in computer technology, distributed information systems, data acquisition and analysis systems, electronic technology development, biomedicine, intellectual property protection and regulatory requirements. The Company is focused on developing and implementing its proprietary signal advance technology that acts to reduce signal detection delay with potential applications in biomedicine, transportation, defense, communications, cyber-security and industrial control systems to be implemented through subsidiaries.