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Find a company's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) from its equity, debt, their costs and the tax rate.

Change the values and press Calculate to work out your own figures.

Enter equity, debt, their costs and the tax rate.

About shareholders' equityAssets minus liabilities.
About cost of equity, %Return shareholders expect.
About debtMarket value of debt.
About cost of debt, %Pre-tax interest rate.
About currencyChanges how amounts are shown, not the math; your choice is remembered on this device.
About tax rate, % (optional)Tax on interest each period; 0 if blank.
Result
WACC
5.5%
Weights
28.57% equity, 71.43% debt

The weighted average cost of capital is 5.5%.

Show the working
  1. WACC = E/V × Re + D/V × Rd × (1 − Tc)

How to use it

Enter equity, debt, their costs and the tax rate.

Enter amounts without commas or with them; rates are percentages (5 for 5%). Negative amounts are allowed where a sign means money paid out.

Key facts

WACC = E ÷ V × Re + D ÷ V × Rd × (1 − Tc), V = E + D

Questions

What is the WACC of $100 equity at 8% and $250 debt at 6% with 25% tax?

5.5%.

Formulas

WACC = E ÷ V × Re + D ÷ V × Rd × (1 − Tc), V = E + D

Sources

Limitations

  • Results are estimates for planning, not offers or financial advice; lenders and banks may round, count days or time payments differently.
  • Rates are nominal annual rates compounded as you choose; payments at a different frequency use the equivalent periodic rate.

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