Kee Ming Group Bhd (XKLS:0392) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 6.38% (As of Mar. 2026)

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XKLS:0392 Kee Ming Group Bhd XKLS:0392
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What is Kee Ming Group Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Kee Ming Group Bhd XKLS:0392 -1.61% 18 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.38% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0392 with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 5 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. Kee Ming Group Bhd's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.4 Mil. Kee Ming Group Bhd's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM6.8 Mil. Therefore, Kee Ming Group Bhd's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.38%.


Kee Ming Group Bhd  (XKLS:0392) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Kee Ming Group Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Kee Ming Group Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kee Ming Group 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.

Kee Ming Group Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Kee Ming Group Bhd Annual Data
Trend Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
5.15 5.13 6.83 9.62

Kee Ming Group Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Mar23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 9.26 6.07 5.21 6.38

XKLS:0392 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Kee Ming Group 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.


Kee Ming Group Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Kee Ming Group Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kee Ming Group Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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Kee Ming Group Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Kee Ming Group Bhd's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2025 )+Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.379/( (3.424+4.456)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.379/3.94
=9.62 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.23 + 2.194
=3.424

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.119 + 3.337
=4.456

Kee Ming Group Bhd'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: Sep. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.432/( (9.083+4.456)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.432/6.7695
=6.38 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.101 + 7.982
=9.083

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.119 + 3.337
=4.456

* 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 (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 6.38% mean?
Kee Ming Group Bhd (XKLS:0392) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.38% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Kee Ming Group Bhd and its competitors.
Is Kee Ming Group Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Kee Ming Group Bhd's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.38%. Overall, Kee Ming Group Bhd has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kee Ming Group Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to GEV and ETN?
Kee Ming Group Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.38% can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Industrial Products 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 Kee Ming Group Bhd and its competitors. Kee Ming Group Bhd's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.38%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kee Ming Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Kee Ming Group Bhd (XKLS:0392) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.38%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.38%. Kee Ming Group Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 5 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 Kee Ming Group Bhd (XKLS:0392), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.38% 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.

Kee Ming Group Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan Pusat Perniagaan Falim 3, No. 19, 19A & 19B, Pusat Perniagaan Falim, Ipoh, PRK, MYS, 30200
Kee Ming Group Bhd is an investment holding company. The company, along with its subsidiaries, operates as a provider of mechanical and electrical (M&E) engineering solutions in Malaysia. Its business segments are: Provision of M&E engineering services that involves providing M&E engineering services for a wide range of facilities including residential, commercial and industrial developments, as well as other clean energy, public infrastructure and interconnection facilities; and Provision of maintenance and repair services that includes offering ongoing maintenance and repair services for M&E equipment and systems. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the M&E engineering services segment. Geographically, it operates only in Malaysia.
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