KDM Shipping (WAR:KDM) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 8.12% (As of Jun. 2018)

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What is KDM Shipping Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

KDM Shipping WAR:KDM Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 8.12% as of Jun. 2018.

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. KDM Shipping's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was zł0.4 Mil. KDM Shipping's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was zł4.4 Mil. Therefore, KDM Shipping's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was 8.12%.

KDM Shipping  (WAR:KDM) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

KDM Shipping Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

KDM Shipping Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for KDM Shipping'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.

KDM Shipping Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

KDM Shipping Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 2.69 0.40 0.24 1.64 2.74

KDM Shipping Semi-Annual Data
Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.26 0.00 0.00 8.22 8.12

WAR:KDM vs ESEA, GLBS, SHIP: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, KDM Shipping'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.

KDM Shipping Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Transportation Industry

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

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


KDM Shipping Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

KDM Shipping's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2016 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2017 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.333/( (15.976+8.322)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.333/12.149
=2.74 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2016 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.148 + 15.828
=15.976

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2017 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 8.322
=8.322

KDM Shipping's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2017 )+Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2018 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.356/( (8.322+0.451)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.356/4.3865
=8.12 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2017 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 8.322
=8.322

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2018 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 0.451
=0.451

* 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 two times the semi-annual (Jun. 2018) 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 8.12% mean?
KDM Shipping (WAR:KDM) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 8.12% as of Jun. 2018. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on KDM Shipping and its competitors.
Is KDM Shipping's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
KDM Shipping's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 8.12%.
How does KDM Shipping's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to ESEA and GLBS?
KDM Shipping's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 8.12% 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 KDM Shipping and its competitors. KDM Shipping's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 8.12%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is KDM Shipping stock overvalued right now?
KDM Shipping (WAR:KDM) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 8.12%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 8.12%. 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 KDM Shipping (WAR:KDM), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 8.12% as of Jun. 2018. 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.

KDM Shipping Business Description

Address 3 Michael Koutsofta Street, Limassol, CYP, 3031
KDM Shipping PLC is engaged in the shipping industry. It mainly focuses on the bulk river-sea freight in the Black, Azov and Mediterranean Sea regions. In addition, it is engaged in cargo freight, ship repair, and trading in grain, corn, oil and barley. The principal cargo of the company includes Grain, Metal Scrap, Sunflower seed meal, Bran, Fertilizers, and Cement.