ARB Bhd (XKLS:7181) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 6.72% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is ARB Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

ARB Bhd XKLS:7181 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.72% as of Mar. 2026. 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. ARB Bhd's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.0 Mil. ARB Bhd's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.1 Mil. Therefore, ARB Bhd's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.72%.


ARB Bhd  (XKLS:7181) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


ARB Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


ARB Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ARB 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.

ARB Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

ARB Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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ARB Bhd Quarterly Data
Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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XKLS:7181 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, ARB 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.


ARB Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Software Industry

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

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



ARB Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

ARB 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  *  -0.009/( (0.188+0.139)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.009/0.1635
=5.50 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.088 + 0.1
=0.188

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.017 + 0.122
=0.139

ARB 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: Dec. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.008/( (0.139+0.099)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.008/0.119
=6.72 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.017 + 0.122
=0.139

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.08 + 0.019
=0.099

* 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 four times the quarterly (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 6.72% mean?
ARB Bhd (XKLS:7181) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.72% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on ARB Bhd and its competitors.
Is ARB Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
ARB Bhd's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.72%.
How does ARB Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to IBM and ACN?
ARB Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.72% can be compared against companies in the Software 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 Software company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Software 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 ARB Bhd and its competitors. ARB Bhd's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.72%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ARB Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ARB Bhd (XKLS:7181) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.03, compared to a current price of RM0.03 — trading 16.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.72%. 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 ARB Bhd (XKLS:7181), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.72% 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.

ARB Bhd Business Description

Address No. 29-3A, Q Sentral, 2A, Jalan Stesen Sentral 2, Kuala Lumpur Sentral, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50470
ARB Bhd is principally engaged in the provision of management services and investment holding. The Group's core operations are carried out through subsidiaries involved in Cloud, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and Platform-related businesses, providing CRM Solutions, Cloud Solutions, and Platform Solutions. Its reportable segments are Cloud, CRM, Platform, and Investment holding and others, with the Platform segment generating the maximum revenue. The Group operates predominantly in Malaysia.