AgroFresh Solutions (NAS:AGFS) WACC %

:9.39% (As of Today)

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As of today (2023-03-29), AgroFresh Solutions's weighted average cost of capital is 9.39%. AgroFresh Solutions's ROIC % is 0.19% (calculated using TTM income statement data). AgroFresh Solutions earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

AgroFresh Solutions WACC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for AgroFresh Solutions's WACC % can be seen below:

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AgroFresh Solutions Annual Data

Trend

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Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

WACC %

8.65

7.12

1.75

2.05

9.40

AgroFresh Solutions Quarterly Data
	Mar18	Jun18	Sep18	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22
WACC %																2.05	2.08	2.29	8.13	9.40

Competitive Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, AgroFresh Solutions'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.

Annual Data Quarterly Data

AgroFresh Solutions WACC % Distribution

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, AgroFresh Solutions's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AgroFresh Solutions's WACC % falls in comparison to its industry or sector. The grey bar indicates the WACC %'s extreme value range as defined by GuruFocus.

AgroFresh Solutions 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 + D)

Cost of Equity

(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, AgroFresh Solutions's market capitalization (E) is $160.615 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 two-year average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together. As of Dec. 2022, AgroFresh Solutions's latest two-year average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6.318 Mil and its latest two-year average Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $258.9395 Mil. The total Book Value of Debt (D) is $265.2575 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 160.615 / (160.615 + 265.2575) = 0.3771
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 265.2575 / (160.615 + 265.2575) = 0.6229

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 3.56600000%. 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. AgroFresh Solutions's beta is 1.25.
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 = 3.56600000% + 1.25 * 6% = 11.066%

3. Cost of Debt:
GuruFocus uses last fiscal year end Interest Expense divided by the latest two-year average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
As of Dec. 2022, AgroFresh Solutions's interest expense (positive number) was $22.206 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $265.2575 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 22.206 / 265.2575 = 8.3715%.

4. Multiply by one minus Average Tax Rate:
GuruFocus uses the latest two-year average tax rate to do the calculation. The calculated average tax rate is limited to between 0% and 100%. If the calculated average tax rate is higher than 100%, it is set to 100%. If the calculated average tax rate is less than 0%, it is set to 0%.
The latest Two-year Average Tax Rate is less than 0%, and it's set to 0%.

AgroFresh Solutions'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)
	=	0.3771	*	11.066%	+	0.6229	*	8.3715%	*	(1 - 0%)
	=	9.39%

AgroFresh Solutions (NAS:AGFS) 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, AgroFresh Solutions's weighted average cost of capital is 9.39%. AgroFresh Solutions's ROIC % is 0.19% (calculated using TTM income statement data). AgroFresh Solutions earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

Be Aware

1. GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding latest two-year average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together.

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 last fiscal year end Interest Expense divided by the latest two-year average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.

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AgroFresh Solutions (NAS:AGFS) Business Description

Industry

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35X:Germany

Address

510-530 Walnut Street, Suite 1350, One Washington Square, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19106

Website

https://www.agrofresh.com

AgroFresh Solutions Inc creates agricultural technologies that preserve the quality and value of fresh produce and flowers. One such product is SmartFresh, which blocks the effects of ethylene and delays ripening while leaving no visible residue. Geographically, the company operates in North America, Latin America, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific. The majority of sales are recognized in the EMEA region. The firm provides its solutions to growers, packers, and retailers. Its operating segment includes AgroFresh Core and Tecnidex. The company generates maximum revenue from AgroFresh Core segment.

Executives

David Mcinerney	director	510-530 WALNUT STREET, SUITE 1350, PHILADELPHIA PA 19106
Peter Sykes	director	ONE WASHINGTON SQUARE, 510-530 WALNUT STREET, SUITE 1350, PHILADELPHIA PA 19106
John Atkin	director	510-530 WALNUT STREET, SUITE 1350, PHILADELPHIA PA 19106
Kay Kuenker	director	C/O AGROFRESH SOLUTIONS, INC., 510-530 WALNUT ST., SUITE 1350, PHILADELPHIA PA 19106
Lewis Clinton A. Jr.	director, officer: CEO	C/O ZOETIS INC., 100 CAMPUS DRIVE, FLORHAM PARK NJ 07940
Dow Inc.	10 percent owner	2211 H.H. DOW WAY, MIDLAND MI 48674
Peter Berweger	director	475 FIFTH AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Paine Schwartz Partners, Llc	director, 10 percent owner	475 FIFTH AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR, NEW YORK CITY NY 10017
Paine W Dexter Iii	10 percent owner	950 TOWER LANE, SUITE 1150, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund V Gp, L.p.	10 percent owner	475 FIFTH AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR, NEW YORK CITY NY 10017
Psp Agfs Holdings, L.p.	10 percent owner	475 FIFTH AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR, NEW YORK CITY NY 10017
Kevin Schwartz	10 percent owner	475 FIFTH AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR, NEW YORK CITY NY 10017
Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund V Gp, Ltd.	10 percent owner	475 FIFTH AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR, NEW YORK CITY NY 10017
Alexander Corbacho	director	475 FIFTH AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Graham G Miao	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC., 10 NORTH PARK PLACE, SUITE 201, MORRISTOWN NJ 07960