Golden Destinations Group Bhd (XKLS:0398) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 3.47% (As of Dec. 2025)

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XKLS:0398 Golden Destinations Group Bhd XKLS:0398
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What is Golden Destinations Group Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Golden Destinations Group Bhd XKLS:0398 16 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.47% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0398 with a GF Score™ of 16/100. 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. Golden Destinations Group Bhd's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was RM0.1 Mil. Golden Destinations Group Bhd's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was RM2.4 Mil. Therefore, Golden Destinations Group Bhd's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 3.47%.


Golden Destinations Group Bhd  (XKLS:0398) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Golden Destinations Group Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Golden Destinations Group Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Golden Destinations 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.

Golden Destinations Group Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Golden Destinations Group Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
3.80 3.85 4.26 3.47

Golden Destinations Group Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 3.80 3.85 4.26 3.47

XKLS:0398 vs BKNG, ABNB, RCL: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Travel Services subindustry, Golden Destinations 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.


Golden Destinations Group Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Golden Destinations Group Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Golden Destinations Group Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Golden Destinations Group Bhd's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.083/( (1.353+3.428)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.083/2.3905
=3.47 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.837 + 0.516
=1.353

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=2.668 + 0.76
=3.428

Golden Destinations Group Bhd's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2024 )+Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.083/( (1.353+3.428)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.083/2.3905
=3.47 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.837 + 0.516
=1.353

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=2.668 + 0.76
=3.428

* 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 one times the annual (Dec. 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 3.47% mean?
Golden Destinations Group Bhd (XKLS:0398) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 3.47% as of Dec. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Golden Destinations Group Bhd and its competitors.
Is Golden Destinations Group Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Golden Destinations Group Bhd's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.47%. Overall, Golden Destinations Group Bhd has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Golden Destinations Group Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to BKNG and ABNB?
Golden Destinations Group Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 3.47% can be compared against companies in the Travel & Leisure 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 Travel & Leisure company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Travel & Leisure 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 Golden Destinations Group Bhd and its competitors. Golden Destinations Group Bhd's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.47%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Golden Destinations Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Golden Destinations Group Bhd (XKLS:0398) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 3.47%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.47%. Golden Destinations Group Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 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 Golden Destinations Group Bhd (XKLS:0398), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.47% as of Dec. 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.

Golden Destinations Group Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan Raja Chulan, Lot 345 - 346, 3rd Floor, Wisma New Asia, Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 50200
Golden Destinations Group Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiary, the company is principally involved as a full-service outbound travel experience curator, offering a comprehensive suite of outbound travel experience products and services under its brand Golden Destinations (GD). Its business segments include: i) Travel experience segment (comprising series travel experience packages, cruise travel experience packages and other travel experience packages) and ii) Standalone travel support services segment (ticketing services). The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Travel experience segment, mainly through the series travel experience packages. Geographically, it operates in China, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe, and Other regions.
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