Nation Group (Thailand) PCL (BKK:NATION) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 7.58% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Nation Group (Thailand) PCL Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Nation Group (Thailand) PCL BKK:NATION Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.58% as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 7 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. Nation Group (Thailand) PCL's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿21.1 Mil. Nation Group (Thailand) PCL's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿278.4 Mil. Therefore, Nation Group (Thailand) PCL's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 7.58%.


Nation Group (Thailand) PCL  (BKK:NATION) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Nation Group (Thailand) PCL Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Nation Group (Thailand) PCL Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nation Group (Thailand) PCL'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.

Nation Group (Thailand) PCL Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Nation Group (Thailand) PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Nation Group (Thailand) PCL Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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BKK:NATION vs NYT, WLY: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Nation Group (Thailand) PCL'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.


Nation Group (Thailand) PCL Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Nation Group (Thailand) PCL's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nation Group (Thailand) PCL's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.



Nation Group (Thailand) PCL Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Nation Group (Thailand) PCL's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -40.039/( (459.38+279.129)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -40.039/369.2545
=10.84 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=114.434 + 344.946
=459.38

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=84.919 + 194.21
=279.129

Nation Group (Thailand) PCL's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -21.112/( (279.129+277.743)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -21.112/278.436
=7.58 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=84.919 + 194.21
=279.129

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=77.73 + 200.013
=277.743

* 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 (Mar. 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 7.58% mean?
Nation Group (Thailand) PCL (BKK:NATION) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 7.58% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Nation Group (Thailand) PCL and its competitors.
Is Nation Group (Thailand) PCL's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Nation Group (Thailand) PCL's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.58%.
How does Nation Group (Thailand) PCL's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to NYT and WLY?
Nation Group (Thailand) PCL's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 7.58% 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 Nation Group (Thailand) PCL and its competitors. Nation Group (Thailand) PCL's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.58%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nation Group (Thailand) PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nation Group (Thailand) PCL (BKK:NATION) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿0.03, compared to a current price of ฿0.04 — trading 33.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.58%. 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 Nation Group (Thailand) PCL (BKK:NATION), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.58% as of Mar. 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.

Nation Group (Thailand) PCL Business Description

Address Debaratna Road, 1854, 9th, 10th and 11th Floors, Bangna-Tai, Bangna, Bangkok, THA, 10260
Nation Group (Thailand) PCL is a Thailand-based company. The company is engaged in the publishing and distribution of newspapers and providing advertising and news services and others. Its operating segment includes Publishing and advertising and related online and event; Broadcasting and related online and event; Online media and related event; and Others, which represents sale of food and beverages. The company generates maximum revenue from Publishing and advertising and related online and event segment. The company has five business groups: Publishing Group; Television Business Group; Event Marketing; New Media Platforms; and Business to Consumer (B2C) Group. The group principally operates in Thailand.