Blue Ant Media (TSX:BAMI) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 4.67% (As of May. 2026)

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What is Blue Ant Media Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Blue Ant Media TSX:BAMI 19 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.67% as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSX:BAMI with a GF Score™ of 19/100. 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. Blue Ant Media's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was C$6.2 Mil. Blue Ant Media's average total debt for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was C$132.6 Mil. Therefore, Blue Ant Media's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 4.67%.


Blue Ant Media  (TSX:BAMI) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Blue Ant Media Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Blue Ant Media Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Blue Ant Media'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.

Blue Ant Media Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Blue Ant Media Annual Data
Trend Aug24 Aug25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
5.65 3.69

Blue Ant Media Quarterly Data
Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.78 3.69 3.55 5.53 4.67

TSX:BAMI vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Blue Ant Media'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.


Blue Ant Media Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Blue Ant Media's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Blue Ant Media's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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Blue Ant Media Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Blue Ant Media's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Aug. 2024 )+Total Debt  (A: Aug. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -3.4/( (82.741+101.431)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -3.4/92.086
=3.69 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Aug. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=33.053 + 49.688
=82.741

Total Debt  (A: Aug. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=25.821 + 75.61
=101.431

Blue Ant Media's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Feb. 2026 )+Total Debt  (Q: May. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -6.188/( (141.836+123.338)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -6.188/132.587
=4.67 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Feb. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=65.347 + 76.489
=141.836

Total Debt  (Q: May. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=34.218 + 89.12
=123.338

* 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 (May. 2026) 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 4.67% mean?
Blue Ant Media (TSX:BAMI) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.67% as of May. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Blue Ant Media and its competitors.
Is Blue Ant Media's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Blue Ant Media's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.67%. Overall, Blue Ant Media has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Blue Ant Media's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to NFLX and DIS?
Blue Ant Media's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.67% can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Blue Ant Media and its competitors. Blue Ant Media's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.67%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blue Ant Media stock overvalued right now?
Blue Ant Media (TSX:BAMI) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.67%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.67%. Blue Ant Media's overall GF Score™ is 19/100 with 3 warning signs to review. 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 Blue Ant Media (TSX:BAMI), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.67% as of May. 2026. 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.

Blue Ant Media Business Description

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Blue Ant Media Corporation is an international streamer, production studio, and rights-management business. The company operates a diverse portfolio of free streaming and pay TV channels internationally, including Love Nature, Cottage Life, Smithsonian Channel Canada, BBC Earth Canada, HauntTV, Homeful, and Love Pets, as well as the world-wide SVOD service MagellanTV. Its studio business produces and distributes a wide range of premium content across key genres for streaming and broadcast platforms world-wide. It has presence in Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Singapore, London, Washington, Sydney, Halifax, Ottawa, and Vancouver.
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