As of today (2024-04-26), National Penn Bancshares's weighted average cost of capital is 7.4%%. National Penn Bancshares's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
National Penn Bancshares 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.
* 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.
Competitive Comparison of National Penn Bancshares's WACC %
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, National Penn Bancshares'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.
National Penn Bancshares's WACC % Distribution in the Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, National Penn Bancshares's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where National Penn Bancshares's WACC % falls into.
National Penn Bancshares 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.
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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, National Penn Bancshares's market capitalization (E) is $1508.400 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. 2015, National Penn Bancshares's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is $1016.5804 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 1508.400 / (1508.400 + 1016.5804) = 0.5974
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 1016.5804 / (1508.400 + 1016.5804) = 0.4026
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 4.7%. 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. National Penn Bancshares'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 = 4.7% + 1 * 6% = 10.7%
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. 2015, National Penn Bancshares's interest expense (positive number) was $34.468 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $1016.5804 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 34.468 / 1016.5804 = 3.3906%.
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 = 38.879 / 149.57 = 25.99%.
* 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.
National Penn Bancshares (NAS:NPBC) 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, National Penn Bancshares's weighted average cost of capital is 7.4%%. National Penn Bancshares's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
National Penn Bancshares 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
National Penn Bancshares (National Penn Bancshares) Business Description
National Penn Bancshares Inc is a Pennsylvania business corporation incorporated in January 1982. The Company is a registered bank holding company. The Company provides financial services, through its subsidiary National Penn Bank. The Company through its subsidiaries is engaged in activities related to the business of banking. National Penn's financial services affiliates consist of National Penn Wealth Management, N.A., including its National Penn Investors Trust Company division; National Penn Capital Advisors, Inc.; Institutional Advisors, LLC; National Penn Insurance Services Group, Inc., including its Higgins Insurance and Caruso Benefits divisions. Commercial banking is its main business focus. Commercial banking services are provided to small and medium sized businesses with annual gross revenues generally between $1 million and $100 million located in its market areas. offer a wide range of products including short-term loans for seasonal and working capital purposes, term loans secured by real estate and other assets, loans for construction and expansion needs, revolving credit facilities, and a full array of cash management services, including remote deposit capture, disbursement, collection, investment and electronic banking services. Consumer banking offers deposit accounts, which include demand, NOW, money market, other checking and savings accounts, and certificates of deposit. It also offers consumer loan products such as installment loans, home equity loans, residential mortgage loans, education loans and credit cards. In addition, it offers automated teller services, safe deposit and night depository facilities and internet banking services, including on-line bill paying and mobile banking. In addition to generation of fee income through its commercial and consumer banking operations, including mortgage lending the Company has a number of specialized investment and insurance businesses to develop fee income and to serve specific markets. The Company also provides loans directly to consumers within its markets to finance personal residences, automobiles, college tuition, home improvements and other personal needs. The Company also makes indirect loans to customers for the purchase of both new and used vehicles. The majority of residential mortgages is conformed to FNMA and FHLMC underwriting criteria and is sold to secondary market investors. Other residential products such as jumbo mortgages are originated and typically held in its loan portfolio. The Company also provides home equity loans, home equity lines of credit and other consumer loans through its network of retail branch offices and its Private Banking division. The Company is subject to various federal and state statutes applicable to banks chartered in the United States, as well as regulations of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
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