Apogee Optocom Co (TPE:6426) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 2.13% (As of Mar. 2026)

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TPE:6426 Apogee Optocom Co Ltd TPE:6426
59 GF Score
Price NT$137.50
GF Value NT$103.33
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Apogee Optocom Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Apogee Optocom Co TPE:6426 -7.41% 59 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.13% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:6426 with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$103.33 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 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. Apogee Optocom Co's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$0.5 Mil. Apogee Optocom Co's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$25.7 Mil. Therefore, Apogee Optocom Co's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.13%.


Apogee Optocom Co  (TPE:6426) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Apogee Optocom Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Apogee Optocom Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Apogee Optocom 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.

Apogee Optocom Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Apogee Optocom Co 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 1.48 2.21 1.57 1.63 1.51

Apogee Optocom 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 1.57 1.59 1.17 1.35 2.13

TPE:6426 vs CSCO, MSI, HPE: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Apogee Optocom 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.


Apogee Optocom Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Apogee Optocom Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Apogee Optocom Co Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Apogee Optocom 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  *  -0.499/( (33.594+32.388)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.499/32.991
=1.51 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=14.459 + 19.135
=33.594

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=2.701 + 29.687
=32.388

Apogee Optocom 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  *  -0.548/( (32.388+19.057)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.548/25.7225
=2.13 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=2.701 + 29.687
=32.388

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=2.163 + 16.894
=19.057

* 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 2.13% mean?
Apogee Optocom Co (TPE:6426) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 2.13% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Apogee Optocom Co and its competitors.
Is Apogee Optocom Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Apogee Optocom Co's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.13%. Overall, Apogee Optocom Co has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Apogee Optocom Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to CSCO and MSI?
Apogee Optocom Co's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 2.13% 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 Apogee Optocom Co and its competitors. Apogee Optocom Co's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.13%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Apogee Optocom Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Apogee Optocom Co (TPE:6426) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$103.33, compared to a current price of NT$137.50 — trading 33.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.13%. Apogee Optocom Co's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 2 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 Apogee Optocom Co (TPE:6426), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.13% 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 Apogee Optocom Co (TPE:6426) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Apogee Optocom Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$137.50 is trading 33.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$103.33. GuruFocus considers Apogee Optocom Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:6426:

  • Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 2.13%
  • GF Value™: NT$103.33 vs. price of NT$137.50 (33.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:6426 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Apogee Optocom Co Business Description

Address Nan-Ke 3rd Road, No. 7, 4th Floor, Hsin-shi District, Tainan, TWN
Apogee Optocom Co Ltd is a communication component manufacturer based in Taiwan. Its product offerings mainly include thin-film filters for active optical communication components (E-PON, G-PON) and thin-film filters for passive optical communication components (CWDM, DWDM). Additionally, Group is involved in optical and functional thin film processing, and offers optical filters for 1.6T Gbps optical communication modules, co-packaged optics coating applications, and bandpass filters for mid-infrared (MIR) sensors. It also offers measurement instruments like white light interferometers, spectrometers, and mid and far-infrared spectrometers. The Group's reportable operating segments are: the parent company, which derives key revenue, and Subsidiary. Geographically, its key market is China.
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