Cocoa Processing Co (XGHA:CPC) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 9.27% (As of Sep. 2022)

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What is Cocoa Processing Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Cocoa Processing Co XGHA:CPC Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 9.27% as of Sep. 2022.

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. Cocoa Processing Co's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was GHS67.6 Mil. Cocoa Processing Co's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was GHS729.2 Mil. Therefore, Cocoa Processing Co's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was 9.27%.

Cocoa Processing Co  (XGHA:CPC) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

Cocoa Processing Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

Cocoa Processing Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cocoa Processing Co'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.

Cocoa Processing Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Cocoa Processing Co Annual Data
Trend Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep21 Sep22
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 4.41 4.37 5.54 11.67 9.27

Cocoa Processing Co Semi-Annual Data
Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep21 Sep22
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 4.41 4.37 5.54 11.67 9.27

XGHA:CPC vs MDLZ, HSY, TR: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Confectioners subindustry, Cocoa Processing Co'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.

Cocoa Processing Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Cocoa Processing Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cocoa Processing Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


Cocoa Processing Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Cocoa Processing Co's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2022 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Sep. 2021 )+Total Debt  (A: Sep. 2022 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -67.597/( (866.121+592.307)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -67.597/729.214
=9.27 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Sep. 2021 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=392.168 + 473.953
=866.121

Total Debt  (A: Sep. 2022 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=23.199 + 569.108
=592.307

Cocoa Processing Co's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2021 )+Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2022 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -67.597/( (866.121+592.307)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -67.597/729.214
=9.27 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2021 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=392.168 + 473.953
=866.121

Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2022 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=23.199 + 569.108
=592.307

* 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 one times the annual (Sep. 2022) 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 9.27% mean?
Cocoa Processing Co (XGHA:CPC) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 9.27% as of Sep. 2022. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Cocoa Processing Co and its competitors.
Is Cocoa Processing Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Cocoa Processing Co's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 9.27%.
How does Cocoa Processing Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to MDLZ and HSY?
Cocoa Processing Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 9.27% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Cocoa Processing Co and its competitors. Cocoa Processing Co's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 9.27%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cocoa Processing Co stock overvalued right now?
Cocoa Processing Co (XGHA:CPC) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 9.27%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 9.27%. 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 Cocoa Processing Co (XGHA:CPC), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 9.27% as of Sep. 2022. 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.

Cocoa Processing Co Business Description

Address Heavy Industrial Area, Private Mail Bag, Tema, GHA
Cocoa Processing Co Ltd manufactures chocolates, confectionery and semi-finished cocoa products such as cocoa butter, cocoa liquor, cocoa cake and cocoa powder from premium cocoa beans grown in Ghana.