Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) represents a firm's average hurdle rate to finance its operations across equity and debt.
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💡 Practical Example
$6M Equity at 9.5% cost, $4M Debt at 5.0% pre-tax cost, 21% tax rate: Equity Weight = 60.0% | Debt Weight = 40.0%. After-Tax Cost of Debt = 5.0% × (1 - 0.21) = 3.95%. WACC = + = 5.70% + 1.58% = 7.28%.
📖 About Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) represents a firm's average hurdle rate to finance its operations across equity and debt. WACC serves as the discount rate for Net Present Value (NPV) capital budgeting decisions.
To use the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) Calculator, enter your Market Value of Equity (E - Market Cap), Market Value of Debt (D), Cost of Equity (Ke) and other values. The calculator instantly computes Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), Equity Capital Weight and more. Results update in real time as you change any input — no submit button needed.
How to Use This Calculator
Enter your Market Value of Equity (E - Market Cap) (e.g. 6000000 in ), Market Value of Debt (D) (e.g. 4000000 in ), Cost of Equity (Ke) (e.g. 9.5 in %), Pre-Tax Cost of Debt (Kd) (e.g. 5.0 in %), and Corporate Marginal Tax Rate (e.g. 21.0 in %). Results update instantly as you type — adjust any value to compare scenarios.
The Formula
WACC = [ (E ÷ V) × Cost of Equity ] + [ (D ÷ V) × Pre-Tax Cost of Debt × (1 - Tax Rate) ]
Where V = Total Capital (Equity E + Debt D)
Worked Example
6M Equity at 9.5% cost, 4M Debt at 5.0% pre-tax cost, 21% tax rate:
Equity Weight = 60.0% | Debt Weight = 40.0%.
After-Tax Cost of Debt = 5.0% × (1 - 0.21) = 3.95%.
WACC = + = 5.70% + 1.58% = 7.28%.
Understanding Your Result
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