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Financial Metrics

WACC (Weighted Average Cost of Capital)

A company's blended cost of debt and equity financing.

In depth

WACC is used as the discount rate in DCF (discounted cash flow) valuations. ROIC > WACC means the company creates value; ROIC < WACC means it destroys value. WACC rises with interest rates, which is why higher rates compress equity valuations.

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