ICABF (i-CABLE Communications) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 6.13% (As of Dec. 2025)


What is i-CABLE Communications Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

i-CABLE Communications ICABF Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.13% as of Dec. 2025. 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. i-CABLE Communications's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $20.37 Mil. i-CABLE Communications's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $332.21 Mil. Therefore, i-CABLE Communications's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 6.13%.

i-CABLE Communications  (OTCPK:ICABF) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

i-CABLE Communications Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

i-CABLE Communications Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for i-CABLE Communications'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.

i-CABLE Communications Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

i-CABLE Communications Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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i-CABLE Communications 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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ICABF vs TMUS, VZ, T: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, i-CABLE Communications'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.

i-CABLE Communications Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, i-CABLE Communications's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where i-CABLE Communications's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


i-CABLE Communications Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

i-CABLE Communications'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  *  -19.345/( (292.901+350.14)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -19.345/321.5205
=6.02 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=220.697 + 72.204
=292.901

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=299.843 + 50.297
=350.14

i-CABLE Communications'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  *  -20.368/( (314.288+350.14)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -20.368/332.214
=6.13 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=240.27 + 74.018
=314.288

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=299.843 + 50.297
=350.14

* 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 6.13% mean?
i-CABLE Communications (ICABF) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.13% as of Dec. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on i-CABLE Communications and its competitors.
Is i-CABLE Communications' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
i-CABLE Communications' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.13%.
How does i-CABLE Communications' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to TMUS and VZ?
i-CABLE Communications' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.13% can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services 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 Telecommunication Services company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Telecommunication Services 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 i-CABLE Communications and its competitors. i-CABLE Communications's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.13%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is i-CABLE Communications stock overvalued right now?
i-CABLE Communications (ICABF) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.13%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.13%. 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 i-CABLE Communications (ICABF), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.13% 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.

i-CABLE Communications Business Description

Address 9 Hoi Shing Road, 7th Floor, Cable TV Tower, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, HKG
i-CABLE Communications Ltd is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it operates in two business segments; the Media segment includes operations related to the domestic free television programme service, advertising, television relay service, programme licensing, theatrical release and other media related businesses; and the Telecommunications segment includes operations related to broadband internet access services, portal operation, telephony services, network leasing, network construction, mobile service and mobile agency service as well as other telecommunications related businesses. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Telecommunications segment. Geographically, the group mainly operates and generates almost all of its revenue from Hong Kong.