Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd (XKLS:8044) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 6.37% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd XKLS:8044 -7.14% Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.37% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 4 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. Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was RM0.08 Mil. Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was RM1.32 Mil. Therefore, Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 6.37%.


Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd  (XKLS:8044) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

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


Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Computer Forms (Malaysia) 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.

Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Sep24
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd Quarterly Data
Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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XKLS:8044 vs CTAS, CPRT, ULS: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Computer Forms (Malaysia) 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.


Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.



Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2022 )+Total Debt  (A: Sep. 2024 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.326/( (5.083+5.475)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.326/5.279
=6.18 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Mar. 2022 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.256 + 4.827
=5.083

Total Debt  (A: Sep. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.639 + 4.836
=5.475

Computer Forms (Malaysia) 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: Sep. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.084/( (1.641+0.995)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.084/1.318
=6.37 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.429 + 1.212
=1.641

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.375 + 0.62
=0.995

* 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 (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 6.37% mean?
Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd (XKLS:8044) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.37% as of Dec. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd and its competitors.
Is Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.37%.
How does Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to CTAS and CPRT?
Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.37% can be compared against companies in the Business Services 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 Business Services company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Business Services 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 Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd and its competitors. Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.37%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd (XKLS:8044) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.05, compared to a current price of RM0.07 — trading 30% above its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.37%. 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 Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd (XKLS:8044), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.37% 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.

Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd Business Description

Address Lot 2, Jalan Usahawan 5, Off Jalan Genting Kelang, PKNS Setapak Industrial Area, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 53300
Computer Forms (Malaysia) Bhd is engaged in the printing and distributing of computer forms, stock forms, and specialized forms. The company operates through three segments namely Business forms and data print services, Commercial printing, Flexible packaging. It generates maximum revenue from the Flexible packaging segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Malaysia and also has a presence in Indonesia. It offers various products such as general computer forms, security forms, mail/pressure seal mailers, stock forms, and optical mark recognition/optical character recognition forms.