Foodie Media Bhd (XKLS:0382) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 6.27% (As of May. 2026)

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XKLS:0382 Foodie Media Bhd XKLS:0382
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What is Foodie Media Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Foodie Media Bhd XKLS:0382 -2.86% 19 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.27% as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0382 with a GF Score™ of 19/100.

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. Foodie Media Bhd's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was RM0.07 Mil. Foodie Media Bhd's average total debt for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was RM1.15 Mil. Therefore, Foodie Media Bhd's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 6.27%.

Foodie Media Bhd  (XKLS:0382) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

Foodie Media Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

Foodie Media Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Foodie Media 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.

Foodie Media Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Foodie Media Bhd Annual Data
Trend Aug22 Aug23 Aug24
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
5.14 5.67 5.39

Foodie Media Bhd Quarterly Data
Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Jun25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 6.32 6.41 6.27

XKLS:0382 vs NYT, WLY: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Foodie Media 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.

Foodie Media Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Foodie Media Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Foodie Media Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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Foodie Media Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Foodie Media Bhd's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Aug. 2023 )+Total Debt  (A: Aug. 2024 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.032/( (0.52+0.667)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.032/0.5935
=5.39 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Aug. 2023 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.313 + 0.207
=0.52

Total Debt  (A: Aug. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.486 + 0.181
=0.667

Foodie Media Bhd's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Feb. 2026 )+Total Debt  (Q: May. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.072/( (1.229+1.066)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.072/1.1475
=6.27 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Feb. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.586 + 0.643
=1.229

Total Debt  (Q: May. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.432 + 0.634
=1.066

* 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 (May. 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 6.27% mean?
Foodie Media Bhd (XKLS:0382) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.27% as of May. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Foodie Media Bhd and its competitors.
Is Foodie Media Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Foodie Media Bhd's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.27%. Overall, Foodie Media Bhd has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Foodie Media Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to NYT and WLY?
Foodie Media Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.27% can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Foodie Media Bhd and its competitors. Foodie Media Bhd's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.27%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Foodie Media Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Foodie Media Bhd (XKLS:0382) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.27%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.27%. Foodie Media Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 19/100. 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 Foodie Media Bhd (XKLS:0382), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.27% as of May. 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.

Foodie Media Bhd Business Description

Address No. 8, Jalan Kerinchi, A-06-01, A-06-02, A-06-03 & A-06-12 Tower A, Vertical Business Suite, Avenue 3, Bangsar South, Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 59200
Foodie Media Bhd is principally an investment holding company. The company, along with its subsidiaries, is principally involved in digital media publishing, KOL marketing, short-film drama marketing, affiliate commerce and campaign management services. It is involved in the digital media publishing business segment where it creates, produces and publishes digital content on social media pages on established social media platforms, namely Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, YouTube, RedNote, Lemon8, X, Douyin, Telegram and WhatsApp, as well as blogs. Geographically, it generates the majority of revenue from Malaysia.
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