SINO Tactful Co (ROCO:5481) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 2.40% (As of Mar. 2026)

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ROCO:5481 SINO Tactful Co Ltd ROCO:5481
61 GF Score
Price NT$19.90
GF Value NT$20.45
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is SINO Tactful Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

SINO Tactful Co ROCO:5481 -0.50% 61 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.40% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:5481 with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$20.45 (Fairly Valued). 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. SINO Tactful Co's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$5.55 Mil. SINO Tactful Co's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$231.67 Mil. Therefore, SINO Tactful Co's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.40%.


SINO Tactful Co  (ROCO:5481) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


SINO Tactful Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


SINO Tactful Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SINO Tactful Co'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.

SINO Tactful Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

SINO Tactful Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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SINO Tactful Co 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 2.38 2.40 2.43 2.41 2.40

ROCO:5481 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, SINO Tactful Co'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.


SINO Tactful Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, SINO Tactful Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SINO Tactful Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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SINO Tactful Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

SINO Tactful Co'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  *  -5.803/( (247.466+237.147)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -5.803/242.3065
=2.39 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=242.067 + 5.399
=247.466

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=230.884 + 6.263
=237.147

SINO Tactful Co'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  *  -5.552/( (237.147+226.192)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -5.552/231.6695
=2.40 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=230.884 + 6.263
=237.147

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=222.829 + 3.363
=226.192

* 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 2.40% mean?
SINO Tactful Co (ROCO:5481) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 2.40% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on SINO Tactful Co and its competitors.
Is SINO Tactful Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
SINO Tactful Co's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.40%. Overall, SINO Tactful Co has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SINO Tactful Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to EDU and TAL?
SINO Tactful Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 2.40% can be compared against companies in the Education 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 an Education company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Education 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 SINO Tactful Co and its competitors. SINO Tactful Co's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.40%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SINO Tactful Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SINO Tactful Co (ROCO:5481) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$20.45, compared to a current price of NT$19.90 — trading 2.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.40%. SINO Tactful Co's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 3 warning signs to review. 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 SINO Tactful Co (ROCO:5481), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.40% 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.

Is SINO Tactful Co (ROCO:5481) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SINO Tactful Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$19.90 is trading 2.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$20.45. GuruFocus considers SINO Tactful Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:5481:

  • Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 2.40%
  • GF Value™: NT$20.45 vs. price of NT$19.90 (2.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:5481 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


SINO Tactful Co Business Description

Address No. 328, Changchun Road, 8th Floor - 1, Zhongshan District, Taipei, TWN, 104
SINO Tactful Co Ltd is mainly engaged in investment, real estate development, leasing and sales, foreign language education franchising, sales of teaching materials, and operation of short-term cram schools. Its reportable business segments are the tutorial center segment, American English education segment, leasing segment, and others, with the American English education segment generating the maximum revenue. The tutorial center segment is mainly engaged in short-term tutorial centers, the American English education segment is mainly engaged in foreign language education franchise licensing, the sales of teaching materials, and the leasing segment is mainly engaged in real estate leasing.
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