ITE (Holdings) (HKSE:08092) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 5.43% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is ITE (Holdings) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

ITE (Holdings) HKSE:08092 +2.63% Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.43% as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 3 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. ITE (Holdings)'s annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was HK$0.03 Mil. ITE (Holdings)'s average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was HK$0.52 Mil. Therefore, ITE (Holdings)'s annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.43%.


ITE (Holdings)  (HKSE:08092) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


ITE (Holdings) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


ITE (Holdings) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ITE (Holdings)'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.

ITE (Holdings) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

ITE (Holdings) Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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ITE (Holdings) Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 5.11 5.49 1.70 5.04 5.43

HKSE:08092 vs CSCO, MSI, HPE: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, ITE (Holdings)'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.


ITE (Holdings) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, ITE (Holdings)'s Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ITE (Holdings)'s Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.



ITE (Holdings) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

ITE (Holdings)'s annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2025 )+Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.032/( (0.812+0.416)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.032/0.614
=5.21 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.416 + 0.396
=0.812

ITE (Holdings)'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: Sep. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.028/( (0.616+0.416)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.028/0.516
=5.43 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.21 + 0.406
=0.616

* 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 (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 5.43% mean?
ITE (Holdings) (HKSE:08092) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.43% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on ITE (Holdings) and its competitors.
Is ITE (Holdings)'s Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
ITE (Holdings)'s current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.43%.
How does ITE (Holdings)'s Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to CSCO and MSI?
ITE (Holdings)'s Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.43% 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 ITE (Holdings) and its competitors. ITE (Holdings)'s current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.43%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ITE (Holdings) stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ITE (Holdings) (HKSE:08092) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.03, compared to a current price of HK$0.04 — trading 30% above its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.43%. 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 ITE (Holdings) (HKSE:08092), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.43% 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.

ITE (Holdings) Business Description

Address 478 Castle Peak Road, Units D, 1st Floor, Por Yen Building, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
ITE (Holdings) Ltd is an investment holding company. It is a smartcard and radio frequency identification (RFID) service provider and system integrator in Hong Kong. Geographically, the company derives a majority of its revenue from Hong Kong and also has a presence in Macao. The company conducts its business within one business segment: smartcard systems, RFID, IT services, and related services.