Samart Digital PCL (BKK:SDC) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 6.41% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Samart Digital PCL Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Samart Digital PCL BKK:SDC -33.33% Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.41% as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 6 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. Samart Digital PCL's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿86.5 Mil. Samart Digital PCL's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ฿1,349.2 Mil. Therefore, Samart Digital PCL's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.41%.


Samart Digital PCL  (BKK:SDC) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Samart Digital PCL Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Samart Digital PCL Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Samart Digital 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.

Samart Digital PCL Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Samart Digital PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Samart Digital PCL Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.44 6.37 6.27 3.02 6.41

BKK:SDC vs CSCO, MSI, HPE: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Samart Digital 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.


Samart Digital PCL Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Samart Digital PCL's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Samart Digital PCL's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.



Samart Digital PCL Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Samart Digital 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  *  -84.213/( (1616.885+1377.108)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -84.213/1496.9965
=5.63 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=3.866 + 1613.019
=1616.885

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=4.664 + 1372.444
=1377.108

Samart Digital 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  *  -86.536/( (1377.108+1321.298)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -86.536/1349.203
=6.41 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=4.664 + 1372.444
=1377.108

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=4.189 + 1317.109
=1321.298

* 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 6.41% mean?
Samart Digital PCL (BKK:SDC) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.41% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Samart Digital PCL and its competitors.
Is Samart Digital PCL's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Samart Digital PCL's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.41%.
How does Samart Digital PCL's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to CSCO and MSI?
Samart Digital PCL's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.41% can be compared against companies in the Hardware 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 Hardware company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Hardware 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 Samart Digital PCL and its competitors. Samart Digital PCL's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.41%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Samart Digital PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Samart Digital PCL (BKK:SDC) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿0.02, compared to a current price of ฿0.02 — trading right at its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.41%. 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 Samart Digital PCL (BKK:SDC), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.41% 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.

Samart Digital PCL Business Description

Address Chaengwattana Road, No. 99/2, Moo 4, Software Park Building, 34th Floor, Klong Gluar, Pak-kred, Nonthaburi, THA, 11120
Samart Digital PCL is engaged in the distribution of telecommunications equipment and providing integrated business in the digital network and solutions. It has two segments. The Digital Network is engaged in the provision of Digital Trunked Radio systems and distribution equipment, audiovisual equipment network and software systems, and a mobile antenna services provider. Its Digital Content segment is engaged in the provision of voice services, audiovisual, and multimedia services, infotainment services through mobile phones, interactive media services, website services, entertainment services, and content providers through multimedia channels. The company generates maximum of its revenue from the Digital Network segment and geographically from Thailand.