ICT Zone Asia Bhd (XKLS:0358) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 5.37% (As of Jan. 2026)

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XKLS:0358 ICT Zone Asia Bhd XKLS:0358
62 GF Score
Price RM0.23
GF Value RM0.38
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is ICT Zone Asia Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

ICT Zone Asia Bhd XKLS:0358 +15.00% 62 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.37% as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0358 with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.38 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 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. ICT Zone Asia Bhd's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was RM6.0 Mil. ICT Zone Asia Bhd's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was RM111.5 Mil. Therefore, ICT Zone Asia Bhd's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was 5.37%.


ICT Zone Asia Bhd  (XKLS:0358) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


ICT Zone Asia Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


ICT Zone Asia Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ICT Zone Asia 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.

ICT Zone Asia Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

ICT Zone Asia Bhd Annual Data
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Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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ICT Zone Asia Bhd Semi-Annual Data
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XKLS:0358 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, ICT Zone Asia 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.


ICT Zone Asia Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, ICT Zone Asia Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ICT Zone Asia Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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ICT Zone Asia Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

ICT Zone Asia Bhd's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Jan. 2024 )+Total Debt  (A: Jan. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -5.975/( (96.596+112.869)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -5.975/104.7325
=5.71 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Jan. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=60.307 + 36.289
=96.596

Total Debt  (A: Jan. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=57.069 + 55.8
=112.869

ICT Zone Asia Bhd's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Jul. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Jan. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -5.99/( (102.522+120.511)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -5.99/111.5165
=5.37 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Jul. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=52.849 + 49.673
=102.522

Total Debt  (Q: Jan. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=61.086 + 59.425
=120.511

* 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 (Jan. 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 5.37% mean?
ICT Zone Asia Bhd (XKLS:0358) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.37% as of Jan. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on ICT Zone Asia Bhd and its competitors.
Is ICT Zone Asia Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
ICT Zone Asia Bhd's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.37%. Overall, ICT Zone Asia Bhd has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ICT Zone Asia Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to IBM and ACN?
ICT Zone Asia Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.37% can be compared against companies in the Software 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 Software company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Software 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 ICT Zone Asia Bhd and its competitors. ICT Zone Asia Bhd's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.37%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ICT Zone Asia Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ICT Zone Asia Bhd (XKLS:0358) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.38, compared to a current price of RM0.23 — trading 39.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.37%. ICT Zone Asia Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 6 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 ICT Zone Asia Bhd (XKLS:0358), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.37% as of Jan. 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 ICT Zone Asia Bhd (XKLS:0358) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ICT Zone Asia Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.23 is trading 39.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.38. GuruFocus considers ICT Zone Asia Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:0358:

  • Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 5.37%
  • GF Value™: RM0.38 vs. price of RM0.23 (39.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:0358 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


ICT Zone Asia Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan Ampang Putra, Block H, Ground Floor, Excella Business Park, Wilayah Persekutuan, Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 55100
ICT Zone Asia Bhd is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it operates in the following business segments: the Technology financing segment, which involves operating leases of ICT hardware and software; the Trading of ICT hardware and software segment includes outright sales of ICT hardware and software and disposal of ICT assets; Provision of ICT services segment is involved in providing corrective and preventative ICT maintenance services; Provision of cloud solution and services segment offers customised cloud services with architecture solution and outright sales of ICT hardware and software for cloud solution; and Others. Maximum revenue for the group is generated from the Technology financing segment. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from Malaysia.
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