Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC (KUW:KPROJ) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 30.19% (As of Jun. 2026)

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What is Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC KUW:KPROJ -0.89% Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 30.19% as of Jun. 2026. The stock has 1 warning sign 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. Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was KWD673.6 Mil. Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was KWD2,230.9 Mil. Therefore, Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 30.19%.


Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC  (KUW:KPROJ) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC'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.

Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.11 13.43 20.28 29.96 29.28

Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 30.34 27.72 25.30 27.87 30.19

KUW:KPROJ vs USB, PNC: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC'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.


Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.



Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC'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  *  -606.335/( (1869.489+2272.171)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -606.335/2070.83
=29.28 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1869.489 + 0
=1869.489

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=2272.171 + 0
=2272.171

Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )+Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -673.592/( (2218.294+2243.502)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -673.592/2230.898
=30.19 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=2218.294 + 0
=2218.294

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=2243.502 + 0
=2243.502

* 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 (Jun. 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 30.19% mean?
Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC (KUW:KPROJ) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 30.19% as of Jun. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC and its competitors.
Is Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 30.19%.
How does Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to USB and PNC?
Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 30.19% can be compared against companies in the Banks 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 Banks company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Banks 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 Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC and its competitors. Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 30.19%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC (KUW:KPROJ) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is KWD0.11, compared to a current price of KWD0.08 — trading 28.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 30.19%. 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 Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC (KUW:KPROJ), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 30.19% as of Jun. 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.

Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC Business Description

Address Khalid Bin Al Waleed Street, KIPCO Tower, Floors 49-51, P.O. Box 23982, Sharq, Safat, Kuwait City, KWT, 13100
Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC is an investment holding company operating in sectors such as financial services, food, petrochemicals & oil services, media, real estate, and education. The business activity of the firm functions through various segments, which include Commercial Banking, Asset Management and Investment Banking, Media & Satellite Services, Energy, Industrial & Logistics, Hospitality and real estate, and others. It generates maximum revenue from the Commercial banking segment. Geographic areas of operation include Kuwait, the Rest of GCC, the Rest of the Middle East and North Africa, North America, and Europe.