Hextar Healthcare Bhd (XKLS:7803) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 2.91% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Hextar Healthcare Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Hextar Healthcare Bhd XKLS:7803 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.91% as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 3 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. Hextar Healthcare Bhd's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.1 Mil. Hextar Healthcare Bhd's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM3.0 Mil. Therefore, Hextar Healthcare Bhd's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.91%.

Hextar Healthcare Bhd  (XKLS:7803) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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

Hextar Healthcare Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

Hextar Healthcare Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hextar Healthcare 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.

Hextar Healthcare Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Hextar Healthcare Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Hextar Healthcare Bhd Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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XKLS:7803 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Hextar Healthcare 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.

Hextar Healthcare Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Hextar Healthcare Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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


Hextar Healthcare Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Hextar Healthcare 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  *  -0.327/( (3.727+2.308)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.327/3.0175
=10.84 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.803 + 1.924
=3.727

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.468 + 1.84
=2.308

Hextar Healthcare 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  *  -0.088/( (2.308+3.732)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.088/3.02
=2.91 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.468 + 1.84
=2.308

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.464 + 3.268
=3.732

* 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 2.91% mean?
Hextar Healthcare Bhd (XKLS:7803) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 2.91% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Hextar Healthcare Bhd and its competitors.
Is Hextar Healthcare Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Hextar Healthcare Bhd's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.91%.
How does Hextar Healthcare Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to LIN and SHW?
Hextar Healthcare Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 2.91% can be compared against companies in the Chemicals 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 Chemicals company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Chemicals 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 Hextar Healthcare Bhd and its competitors. Hextar Healthcare Bhd's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.91%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hextar Healthcare Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hextar Healthcare Bhd (XKLS:7803) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.16, compared to a current price of RM0.06 — trading 65.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.91%. 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 Hextar Healthcare Bhd (XKLS:7803), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 2.91% 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.

Hextar Healthcare Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan Bercham, Lot 138201, Off 3/4 Mile, Kawasan Perindustrian Bercham, Ipoh, PRK, MYS, 31400
Hextar Healthcare Bhd is principally involved in investment holding. Through its subsidiaries, it manufactures and sells rubber gloves. The company offers a wide range of industrial and safety gloves, household rubber gloves, and disposable vinyl and nitrile gloves. The company operates in three segments: Gloves operation, Medical devices operation, and Investment holding. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Gloves operation segment. It has operations in Europe, Asia, North and South America, and the Rest of the world.