WACC is an internal calculation to determine a company’s cost of capital.
Formula:
WACC =
(E |
E + D |
D |
E + D |
where:
E = Market value of the firm’s equity ($)
D = Market value of the firm’s debt ($)
Re = Cost of equity (%)
Rd = Cost of debt (%)
T = Tax rate (%)
more about cost of equity click here, and for cost of debt click here
For example: suppose the market value of the firm’s equity is $1000, the market value of the firm’s debt is $200, cost of equity is 12%, cost of debt is 5%, and the corporate tax rate is 30%
WACC =
(E |
E + D |
D |
E + D |
1000 |
1000 + 200 |
200 |
1000 + 200 |