New Universe Environmental Group (HKSE:00436) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 3.08% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is New Universe Environmental Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

New Universe Environmental Group HKSE:00436 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.08% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 5 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. New Universe Environmental Group's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$1.5 Mil. New Universe Environmental Group's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$49.7 Mil. Therefore, New Universe Environmental Group's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 3.08%.


New Universe Environmental Group  (HKSE:00436) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


New Universe Environmental Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


New Universe Environmental Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for New Universe Environmental Group'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.

New Universe Environmental Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

New Universe Environmental Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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New Universe Environmental Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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HKSE:00436 vs WM, RSG, WCN: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, New Universe Environmental Group'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.


New Universe Environmental Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, New Universe Environmental Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where New Universe Environmental Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.



New Universe Environmental Group Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

New Universe Environmental Group'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  *  -1.6/( (44.752+49.406)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -1.6/47.079
=3.40 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 44.752
=44.752

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 49.406
=49.406

New Universe Environmental Group's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -1.534/( (50.043+49.406)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -1.534/49.7245
=3.08 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 50.043
=50.043

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 49.406
=49.406

* 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 (Dec. 2025) 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 3.08% mean?
New Universe Environmental Group (HKSE:00436) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 3.08% as of Dec. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on New Universe Environmental Group and its competitors.
Is New Universe Environmental Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
New Universe Environmental Group's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.08%.
How does New Universe Environmental Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to WM and RSG?
New Universe Environmental Group's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 3.08% can be compared against companies in the Waste Management 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 Waste Management company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Waste Management 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 New Universe Environmental Group and its competitors. New Universe Environmental Group's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.08%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is New Universe Environmental Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, New Universe Environmental Group (HKSE:00436) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.05, compared to a current price of HK$0.05 — trading right at its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.08%. 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 New Universe Environmental Group (HKSE:00436), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.08% as of Dec. 2025. 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.

New Universe Environmental Group Business Description

Address 16 Wang Hoi Road, Rooms 2110-2112, Telford House, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
New Universe Environmental Group Ltd is engaged in services for industrial and medical wastes; provision of environmental plating sewage treatment services and provision of related facilities and utilities in an eco-plating specialized zone (including industrial sewage treatment services, providing related utilities and management services, and providing factory facilities); provision of environmental equipment construction and installation services, investments in plastic materials dyeing operations. The company's segments include: Environmental waste treatment and disposal, which earns the majority of its revenue; Environmental sewage treatment, management services, utilities and facilities Plastic dyeing investments. All of the groups revenue is generated from PRC.