Old Second (Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) Analysis)
 Improve your investment analysis with by seeing the Old Second's Discounted Cash Flow analysis, Old Second's Warren Buffet analysis, and Old Second's Comparable Multiple analysis.  Helpful Information for Old Second's AnalysisWhat is the WACC Formula? Analyst use the WACC Discount Rate (weighted average cost of capital) to determine Old Second'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 Old Second. Value Investing Importance? This method is widely used by investment professionals to determine the correct price for investments in Old Second before they make value investing decisions. This WACC analysis is used in Old Second's discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation and see how the WACC calculation affect's Old Second's company valuation. |
WACC Analysis Information1. The WACC (discount rate) calculation for Old Second uses comparable companies to produce a single WACC (discount rate). An industry average WACC (discount rate) is the most accurate for Old Second over the long term. If there are any short-term differences between the industry WACC and Old Second's WACC (discount rate), then Old Second is more likely to revert to the industry WACC (discount rate) over the long term. 2. The WACC calculation uses the higher of Old Second'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 Old Second uses a significant proportion of equity capital. |
