SBS Nexus Bhd (XKLS:0386) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 11.81% (As of Jun. 2025)

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XKLS:0386 SBS Nexus Bhd XKLS:0386
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What is SBS Nexus Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

SBS Nexus Bhd XKLS:0386 18 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 11.81% as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0386 with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 1 warning sign 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. SBS Nexus Bhd's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was RM0.37 Mil. SBS Nexus Bhd's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was RM3.17 Mil. Therefore, SBS Nexus Bhd's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 11.81%.


SBS Nexus Bhd  (XKLS:0386) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


SBS Nexus Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


SBS Nexus Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SBS Nexus 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.

SBS Nexus Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

SBS Nexus Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
4.43 6.07 8.26

SBS Nexus Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Dec22 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 0.00 0.00 6.88 10.05 11.81

XKLS:0386 vs APP, OMC, TTD: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, SBS Nexus 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.


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

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

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


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SBS Nexus Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

SBS Nexus Bhd's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2023 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.51/( (7.003+5.352)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.51/6.1775
=8.26 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=5.953 + 1.05
=7.003

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=4.002 + 1.35
=5.352

SBS Nexus Bhd's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2024 )+Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.374/( (5.352+0.984)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.374/3.168
=11.81 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=4.002 + 1.35
=5.352

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.035 + 0.949
=0.984

* 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 (Jun. 2025) 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 11.81% mean?
SBS Nexus Bhd (XKLS:0386) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 11.81% as of Jun. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on SBS Nexus Bhd and its competitors.
Is SBS Nexus Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
SBS Nexus Bhd's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 11.81%. Overall, SBS Nexus Bhd has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SBS Nexus Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to APP and OMC?
SBS Nexus Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 11.81% 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 SBS Nexus Bhd and its competitors. SBS Nexus Bhd's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 11.81%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SBS Nexus Bhd stock overvalued right now?
SBS Nexus Bhd (XKLS:0386) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 11.81%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 11.81%. SBS Nexus Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 1 warning sign 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 SBS Nexus Bhd (XKLS:0386), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 11.81% as of Jun. 2025. 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.

SBS Nexus Bhd Business Description

Address C-7, Jalan Dataran SD1, PJU 9, Bandar Sri Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 52200
SBS Nexus Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is a branding and marketing solution specialist, principally involved in the provision of offline branding solutions and digital branding solutions. Its business segments include Offline branding solutions, Digital branding solutions and Business leads generation initiatives. The company derived the majority of revenue from the provision of Digital branding solutions, which include Online marketing services, Digital broadcasts, Video production, etc. Geographically, it generated revenue mainly from Malaysia.
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