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Smart Asia Chemical Bhd (XKLS:0306) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.
Smart Asia Chemical Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms
Smart Asia Chemical Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Smart Asia Chemical Bhd'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.
Smart Asia Chemical Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart
XKLS:0306 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Smart Asia Chemical Bhd'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.
Smart Asia Chemical Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Smart Asia Chemical Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Smart Asia Chemical Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.
* 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 4.21% mean?
Smart Asia Chemical Bhd (XKLS:0306) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.21% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Smart Asia Chemical Bhd and its competitors.
Is Smart Asia Chemical Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Smart Asia Chemical Bhd's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.21%. Overall, Smart Asia Chemical Bhd has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smart Asia Chemical Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to LIN and SHW?
Smart Asia Chemical Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.21% can be compared against companies in the Chemicals 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 Chemicals company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Chemicals 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 Smart Asia Chemical Bhd and its competitors. Smart Asia Chemical Bhd's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.21%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Smart Asia Chemical Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Smart Asia Chemical Bhd (XKLS:0306) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.21%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.21%. Smart Asia Chemical Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 7 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 Smart Asia Chemical Bhd (XKLS:0306), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.21% 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.
Smart Asia Chemical Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, it is involved in the development, manufacturing, distribution, and sale of decorative paints and protective coatings for household and industrial applications. Also involved in the development, manufacturing, distribution and sale of related products, namely colourants, and binding and coating chemicals; sale and trading of painting tools and accessories, aerosol spray paints and other related products to complement decorative paints and protective coatings offerings, ODM services of decorative paints, protective coatings as well as binding and coating chemicals for third party brand owners. Company has three segments manufacturing, sale and trading and other.
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