Weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is a key metric that shows ... a lower WACC signals relatively low financing cost and less risk. "The formula uses the cost of each of the sources of ...

There is no specific formula in Excel or other spreadsheet applications that will calculate a company's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for you. Instead, the sheet must be populated with ...

Esty, Benjamin C., and E. Scott Mayfield. "The Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC): Derivation, Intuition, and Applications." Harvard Business School Technical Note 221-106, June 2021.