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Command Security (Command Security) WACC % :7.94% (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is Command Security WACC %?

As of today (2024-05-11), Command Security's weighted average cost of capital is 7.94%%. Command Security's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Command Security earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

*Note: The beta of this company cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.

For a comprehensive WACC calculation, please access the WACC Calculator.


Command Security WACC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Command Security's WACC % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Command Security WACC % Chart

Command Security Annual Data
Trend Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18
WACC %
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Command Security Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Command Security's WACC %

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Command Security's WACC %, along with its competitors' market caps and WACC % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Command Security's WACC % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Command Security's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Command Security's WACC % falls into.



Command Security WACC % Calculation

The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the rate that a company is expected to pay on average to all its security holders to finance its assets. The WACC is commonly referred to as the firm's cost of capital. Generally speaking, a company's assets are financed by debt and equity. WACC is the average of the costs of these sources of financing, each of which is weighted by its respective use in the given situation. By taking a weighted average, we can see how much interest the company has to pay for every dollar it finances.

WACC=E/(E + D)*Cost of Equity+D/(E + D)*Cost of Debt*(1 - Tax Rate)

1. Weights:
Generally speaking, a company's assets are financed by debt and equity. We need to calculate the weight of equity and the weight of debt.
The market value of equity (E) is also called "Market Cap". As of today, Command Security's market capitalization (E) is $28.780 Mil.
The market value of debt is typically difficult to calculate, therefore, GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding the latest one-year quarterly average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together. As of Dec. 2018, Command Security's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is $16.8574 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 28.780 / (28.780 + 16.8574) = 0.6306
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 16.8574 / (28.780 + 16.8574) = 0.3694

2. Cost of Equity:
GuruFocus uses Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the required rate of return. The formula is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)
a) GuruFocus uses 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate as the risk-free rate. It is updated daily. The current risk-free rate is 4.5%. Please go to Economic Indicators page for more information. Please note that we use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the United States as default.
b) Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. Command Security's beta cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.
c) (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return) is also called market premium. GuruFocus requires market premium to be 6%.
Cost of Equity = 4.5% + 1 * 6% = 10.5%

3. Cost of Debt:
GuruFocus uses latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year quarterly average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
As of Dec. 2018, Command Security's interest expense (positive number) was $0.602 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $16.8574 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 0.602 / 16.8574 = 3.5711%.

4. Multiply by one minus TTM Tax Rate:
GuruFocus uses the most recent TTM Tax Expense divided by the most recent TTM Pre-Tax Income to calculate the tax rate. The calculated TTM tax rate is limited to between 0% and 100%. If the calculated tax rate is higher than 100%, it is set to 100%. If the calculated tax rate is less than 0%, it is set to 0%.
The latest calculated TTM Tax Rate = 0.354 / -0.154 = -229.87%, which is less than 0%. Therefore it's set to 0%.

Command Security's Weighted Average Cost Of Capital (WACC) for Today is calculated as:

WACC=E / (E + D)*Cost of Equity+D / (E + D)*Cost of Debt*(1 - Tax Rate)
=0.6306*10.5%+0.3694*3.5711%*(1 - 0%)
=7.94%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Command Security  (AMEX:MOC) WACC % Explanation

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher ROIC % than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, Command Security's weighted average cost of capital is 7.94%%. Command Security's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Command Security earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

*Note: The beta of this company cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.


Be Aware

1. GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding latest one-year quarterly average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together.
For companies that report quarterly, GuruFocus combines all of the most recent year's quarterly debt data from the beginning of the year to the year-end and calculates the average.
For companies that report semi-annually, GuruFocus combines all of the most recent year's semi-annual debt data from the start of the year to the year-end and calculates the average.
For companies that report annually, GuruFocus combines the beginning and ending annual debt data from the most recent year and then calculates the average.

2. The WACC formula discussed above does not include Preferred Stock. Please adjust if preferred stock is considered.

3. (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return) is also called market premium. GuruFocus requires market premium to be 6%.

4. GuruFocus uses the latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year quarterly average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.


Related Terms

Command Security (Command Security) Business Description

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Command Security Corp is the provider of full-solution security services. The company provides uniformed security officers and aviation services to commercial, education, financial, healthcare, hospitality, residential, industrial, aviation and governmental customers throughout the United States. In addition, it offers various services including recruiting, hiring, training and supervising all operating personnel as well as paying and providing them with uniforms, fringe benefits, and workers compensation insurance.
Executives
James P Heffernan director 1012 BAY STREET, DELRAY BEACH FL 33483
Jerry Lavell Johnson director 512 HERNDON PARKWAY, SUITE A, HERNDON VA 20170
David E Smith 10 percent owner 888 LINDA FLORA DRIVE, LOS ANGELES CA 90049
Trinad Capital Master Fund Ltd. 10 percent owner 4751 WILSHIRE BLVD, 3RD FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90010
Robert S Ellin 10 percent owner 4751 WILSHIRE BLVD, 3RD FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90010
Trinad Capital L.p. 10 percent owner 4751 WILSHIRE BLVD, 3RD FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90010
Trinad Management, Llc 10 percent owner 4751 WILSHIRE BLVD, 3RD FLOOR, LOS ANGELES DE 90010
Trinad Advisors Ii, Llc 10 percent owner 4751 WILSHIRE BLVD, 3RD FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90010
Barry Regenstein director, officer: President and CFO C/O COMMAND SECURITY CORP., RTE 55 LEXINGTON PARK P.O. BOX 340, LAGRANGEVILLE NY 12540
Jay Wolf 10 percent owner 981 LINDA FLORA DRIVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90049
Bruce Galloway director C/O GALLOWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, 720 FIFTH AVENUE 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Wade Martin R Iii director 100 ROWLAND WAY, SUITE 300, NOVATO CA 94945