General Dynamics (Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) Analysis)
 Improve your investment analysis with by seeing the General Dynamics's Discounted Cash Flow analysis, General Dynamics's Warren Buffet analysis, and General Dynamics's Comparable Multiple analysis.  Helpful Information for General Dynamics's AnalysisWhat is the WACC Formula? Analyst use the WACC Discount Rate (weighted average cost of capital) to determine General Dynamics's investment risk. WACC Formula = Cost of Equity (CAPM) * Common Equity + (Cost of Debt) * Total Debt. The result of this calculation is an essential input for the discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis for General Dynamics. Value Investing Importance? This method is widely used by investment professionals to determine the correct price for investments in General Dynamics before they make value investing decisions. This WACC analysis is used in General Dynamics's discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation and see how the WACC calculation affect's General Dynamics's company valuation. |
WACC Analysis Information1. The WACC (discount rate) calculation for General Dynamics uses comparable companies to produce a single WACC (discount rate). An industry average WACC (discount rate) is the most accurate for General Dynamics over the long term. If there are any short-term differences between the industry WACC and General Dynamics's WACC (discount rate), then General Dynamics is more likely to revert to the industry WACC (discount rate) over the long term. 2. The WACC calculation uses the higher of General Dynamics's WACC or the risk free rate, because no investment can have a cost of capital that is better than risk free. This situation may occur if the beta is negative and General Dynamics uses a significant proportion of equity capital. |