Hiap Tong (SGX:5PO) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 3.76% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Hiap Tong Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Hiap Tong SGX:5PO -6.19% Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.76% as of Mar. 2026. 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. Hiap Tong's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was S$1.76 Mil. Hiap Tong's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was S$46.73 Mil. Therefore, Hiap Tong's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.76%.

Hiap Tong  (SGX:5PO) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

Hiap Tong Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

Hiap Tong Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hiap Tong'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.

Hiap Tong Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Hiap Tong Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Hiap Tong 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 2.63 3.94 6.99 3.92 3.76

SGX:5PO vs URI, SUNB, AER: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Hiap Tong'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.

Hiap Tong Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Hiap Tong's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hiap Tong's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


Hiap Tong Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Hiap Tong'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  *  -1.868/( (52.646+43.758)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -1.868/48.202
=3.88 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=22.014 + 30.632
=52.646

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=16.506 + 27.252
=43.758

Hiap Tong'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  *  -1.756/( (49.694+43.758)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -1.756/46.726
=3.76 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=21.129 + 28.565
=49.694

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=16.506 + 27.252
=43.758

* 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 3.76% mean?
Hiap Tong (SGX:5PO) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 3.76% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Hiap Tong and its competitors.
Is Hiap Tong's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Hiap Tong's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.76%.
How does Hiap Tong's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to URI and SUNB?
Hiap Tong's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 3.76% can be compared against companies in the Business 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 Business Services company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Business 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 Hiap Tong and its competitors. Hiap Tong's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.76%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hiap Tong stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hiap Tong (SGX:5PO) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.09, compared to a current price of S$0.09 — trading 1.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.76%. 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 Hiap Tong (SGX:5PO), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.76% 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.

Hiap Tong Business Description

Address 22 Soon lee Road, Singapore, SGP, 628082
Hiap Tong Corp Ltd is mainly involved in renting cranes, prime movers, heavy machinery, and equipment and trading cranes and heavy equipment. The company's products are used by the marine, petrochemical, and construction industries. It operates in two segments namely lifting and haulage services, and manpower services. The company also provides load test and drop test services for marine offshore and engineering industries. Its geographical segments include Singapore and Malaysia, of which the majority of the revenue comes from Singapore.