SkyeChip Bhd (XKLS:5357) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 5.33% (As of Mar. 2025)

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XKLS:5357 SkyeChip Bhd XKLS:5357
22 GF Score
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What is SkyeChip Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

SkyeChip Bhd XKLS:5357 +7.62% 22 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.33% as of Mar. 2025. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5357 with a GF Score™ of 22/100. The stock has 2 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. SkyeChip Bhd's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was RM0.2 Mil. SkyeChip Bhd's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was RM3.8 Mil. Therefore, SkyeChip Bhd's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 5.33%.


SkyeChip Bhd  (XKLS:5357) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


SkyeChip Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


SkyeChip Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SkyeChip 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.

SkyeChip Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

SkyeChip Bhd Annual Data
Trend Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
2.96 4.63 5.33

SkyeChip Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 2.96 4.63 5.33

XKLS:5357 vs NVDA, AVGO, MU: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, SkyeChip 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.


SkyeChip Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, SkyeChip Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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SkyeChip Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

SkyeChip 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  *  -0.2/( (4.313+3.197)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.2/3.755
=5.33 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=3.177 + 1.136
=4.313

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.993 + 1.204
=3.197

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

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2024 )+Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.2/( (4.313+3.197)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.2/3.755
=5.33 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=3.177 + 1.136
=4.313

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.993 + 1.204
=3.197

* 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 (Mar. 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 5.33% mean?
SkyeChip Bhd (XKLS:5357) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.33% as of Mar. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on SkyeChip Bhd and its competitors.
Is SkyeChip Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
SkyeChip Bhd's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.33%. Overall, SkyeChip Bhd has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SkyeChip Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to NVDA and AVGO?
SkyeChip Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.33% can be compared against companies in the Semiconductors 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 Semiconductors company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Semiconductors 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 SkyeChip Bhd and its competitors. SkyeChip Bhd's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.33%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SkyeChip Bhd stock overvalued right now?
SkyeChip Bhd (XKLS:5357) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.33%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.33%. SkyeChip Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 22/100 with 2 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 SkyeChip Bhd (XKLS:5357), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.33% as of Mar. 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.

SkyeChip Bhd Business Description

Address 1-18-12 Suntech, Penang Cybercity, Lintang Mayang Pasir 3, Bayan Baru, PNG, MYS, 11950
SkyeChip Bhd is principally involved in IC design specialising in silicon IPs and silicon products including custom ASIC. It provides licensable silicon IPs to the customers to integrate into their IC products. The company also designs and develops custom ASIC products tailored to meet specific customer requirements, delivering semiconductor chips that are optimised for a specific application rather than for general-purpose use. The company has only one reportable business segment which relates principally to the provision of semiconductor intellectual property, integrated circuit manufacturing, software design and development and engineering consultation. Its geographical segments include Malaysia and Singapore, with the majority of revenue generated from Malaysia.
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