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Dis-Chem Pharmacies (JSE:DCP) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % : 8.56% (As of Aug. 2023)


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What is Dis-Chem Pharmacies Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

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. Dis-Chem Pharmacies's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 was R426 Mil. Dis-Chem Pharmacies's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 was R4,978 Mil. Therefore, Dis-Chem Pharmacies's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 was 8.56%.


Dis-Chem Pharmacies Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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* 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.

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Dis-Chem Pharmacies Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Annual Data
Trend Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Dis-Chem Pharmacies Semi-Annual Data
Feb14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23
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Competitive Comparison of Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %

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Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

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Dis-Chem Pharmacies Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Dis-Chem Pharmacies's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2023 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Feb. 2022 )+Total Debt  (A: Feb. 2023 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -370.446/( (4507.533+4974.143)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -370.446/4740.838
=7.81 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Feb. 2022 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=3161.447 + 1346.086
=4507.533

Total Debt  (A: Feb. 2023 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=3162.071 + 1812.072
=4974.143

Dis-Chem Pharmacies's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Feb. 2023 )+Total Debt  (Q: Aug. 2023 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -426.234/( (4974.143+4982.437)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -426.234/4978.29
=8.56 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Feb. 2023 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=3162.071 + 1812.072
=4974.143

Total Debt  (Q: Aug. 2023 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=3358.506 + 1623.931
=4982.437

* 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 two times the semi-annual (Aug. 2023) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Dis-Chem Pharmacies  (JSE:DCP) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


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Dis-Chem Pharmacies (JSE:DCP) Business Description

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Address
23 Stag Road, Glen Austin, Midrand, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 1685
Dis-Chem Pharmacies Ltd is a pharmaceutical company based in South Africa. Its product portfolio includes personal care products, beauty products, healthcare and nutrition products, and dispensary and baby care products. The operating segments of the group are Retail and Wholesale. It derives maximum revenue from the Retail segment, which includes company stores, retailers of pharmaceutical and a variety of health and beauty products, as well as pharma-logistic services and oncology and retailers of pharmaceutical products. The Wholesale segment consists of the CJ wholesale and company distribution businesses, wholesalers of pharmaceuticals, and a variety of health and beauty products. Geographically, the group carries its business operations principally in South Africa.