URAL (United Rail) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 15.02% (As of Jun. 2017)

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What is United Rail Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

United Rail URAL Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 15.02% as of Jun. 2017.

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. United Rail's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was $0.04 Mil. United Rail's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was $0.29 Mil. Therefore, United Rail's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was 15.02%.

United Rail  (OTCPK:URAL) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

United Rail Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

United Rail Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for United Rail'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.

United Rail Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

United Rail Annual Data
Trend Mar07 Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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United Rail Quarterly Data
Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Jun17
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United Rail Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Competitor Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, United Rail'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.

United Rail Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Transportation Industry

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

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


United Rail Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

United Rail's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2016 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2015 )+Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2016 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.212/( (2.985+0.195)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.212/1.59
=13.33 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2015 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.205 + 2.78
=2.985

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2016 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 0.195
=0.195

United Rail's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2016 )+Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2017 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.044/( (0.149+0.437)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.044/0.293
=15.02 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2016 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 0.149
=0.149

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2017 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 0.437
=0.437

* 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 (Jun. 2017) 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 15.02% mean?
United Rail (URAL) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 15.02% as of Jun. 2017. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on United Rail and its competitors.
Is United Rail's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
United Rail's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 15.02%.
How does United Rail's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to competitors?
United Rail's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 15.02% 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 United Rail and its competitors. United Rail's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 15.02%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is United Rail stock overvalued right now?
United Rail (URAL) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 15.02%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 15.02%. 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 United Rail (URAL), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 15.02% as of Jun. 2017. 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.

United Rail Business Description

Address 304 South Jones Boulevard, Suite 6890, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 89107
United Rail Inc is engaged in passenger rail transportation. It is a rail resource management company catering to independent rail operators in the passenger rail excursion and short line freight business.