Weighted Average Cost of Capital
Weighted average cost of capital, abbreviated as WACC, helps in calcularing a firm's cost of financing by combining the cost debt and cost of equity structure togeather.
weighted average cost of capital Formula |
\(\large{ WACC = \left[ \left( WOE \; COE \right) + \left( WOD \; COD \right) \right] \; \left( 1 - TR \right) }\) |
Symbol |
\(\large{ WACC }\) = weighted average cost of capital |
\(\large{ COD }\) = cost of debt |
\(\large{ COE }\) = cost of equity |
\(\large{ TR }\) = tax rate |
\(\large{ WOD }\) = weightage of debt |
\(\large{ WOE }\) = weightage of equity |