How To Calculate WACC?

Determine the market value of equity: Share price × Number of outstanding shares

Determine the market value of debt: Market price of debt × Amount of debt outstanding

Calculate the total capital: Equity + Debt

Compute the weight of equity: Equity ÷ Total capital

Compute the weight of debt: Debt ÷ Total capital

Determine the cost of equity

Determine the cost of debt

Determine the corporate tax rate

Calculate after-tax cost of debt: Cost of debt × (1 – Tax rate)

Calculate WACC: (Weight of equity × Cost of equity) + (Weight of debt × After-tax cost of debt)

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