Empire Premium Food Bhd (XKLS:5351) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 5.72% (As of Sep. 2025)

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XKLS:5351 Empire Premium Food Bhd XKLS:5351
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What is Empire Premium Food Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Empire Premium Food Bhd XKLS:5351 -1.96% 19 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.72% as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5351 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. Empire Premium Food Bhd's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was RM1.2 Mil. Empire Premium Food Bhd's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was RM20.9 Mil. Therefore, Empire Premium Food Bhd's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 5.72%.


Empire Premium Food Bhd  (XKLS:5351) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Empire Premium Food Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Empire Premium Food Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Empire Premium Food 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.

Empire Premium Food Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Empire Premium Food Bhd Annual Data
Trend Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
4.85 5.37 5.46

Empire Premium Food Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Mar23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 0.00 0.00 5.19 5.69 5.72

XKLS:5351 vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Empire Premium Food 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.


Empire Premium Food Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Empire Premium Food Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Empire Premium Food Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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Empire Premium Food Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Empire Premium Food Bhd's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2024 )+Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -1.046/( (17.704+20.624)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -1.046/19.164
=5.46 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=8.397 + 9.307
=17.704

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=9.275 + 11.349
=20.624

Empire Premium Food Bhd's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -1.192/( (20.624+21.078)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -1.192/20.851
=5.72 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=9.275 + 11.349
=20.624

Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=7.935 + 13.143
=21.078

* 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 (Sep. 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 5.72% mean?
Empire Premium Food Bhd (XKLS:5351) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.72% as of Sep. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Empire Premium Food Bhd and its competitors.
Is Empire Premium Food Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Empire Premium Food Bhd's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.72%. Overall, Empire Premium Food Bhd has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Empire Premium Food Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to MCD and SBUX?
Empire Premium Food Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.72% can be compared against companies in the Restaurants 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 Restaurants company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Restaurants 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 Empire Premium Food Bhd and its competitors. Empire Premium Food Bhd's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.72%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Empire Premium Food Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Empire Premium Food Bhd (XKLS:5351) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.72%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.72%. Empire Premium Food 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 Empire Premium Food Bhd (XKLS:5351), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.72% as of Sep. 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.

Empire Premium Food Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan Kenari 5, No. 5, 5th Floor, Block B, IOI Boulevard, Bandar Puchong Jaya, Puchong, SGR, MYS, 47170
Empire Premium Food Bhd is principally engaged in investment holding. Along with its subsidiary, it operates a chain of sushi food service outlets operating under its brand, Empire Sushi. The company's business segment includes: i) Grab-and-go outlets (include owned and operated Empire Sushi outlets and 1 consignment outlet), ii) Quick dine-in outlet. The majority of revenue is derived from the Grab-and-go outlets segment. Geographically, it operates predominantly in Malaysia.
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