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Theriva Biologics (Theriva Biologics) WACC % :9.09% (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Theriva Biologics WACC %?

As of today (2024-04-25), Theriva Biologics's weighted average cost of capital is 9.09%%. Theriva Biologics's ROIC % is -64.04% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Theriva Biologics earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

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


Theriva Biologics WACC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Theriva Biologics'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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Theriva Biologics WACC % Chart

Theriva Biologics Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
WACC %
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Theriva Biologics Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Theriva Biologics's WACC %

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Theriva Biologics'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.


Theriva Biologics's WACC % Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Theriva Biologics's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Theriva Biologics's WACC % falls into.



Theriva Biologics 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, Theriva Biologics's market capitalization (E) is $6.122 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. 2023, Theriva Biologics's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is $2.1756 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 6.122 / (6.122 + 2.1756) = 0.7378
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 2.1756 / (6.122 + 2.1756) = 0.2622

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. Theriva Biologics's beta is 1.27.
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% + 1.27 * 6% = 12.32%

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. 2023, Theriva Biologics's interest expense (positive number) was $-0 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $2.1756 Mil.
Cost of Debt = -0 / 2.1756 = 0%.

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 = -1.64 / -19.99 = 8.2%.

Theriva Biologics'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)
=0.7378*12.32%+0.2622*0%*(1 - 8.2%)
=9.09%

* 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.


Theriva Biologics  (AMEX:TOVX) 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, Theriva Biologics's weighted average cost of capital is 9.09%%. Theriva Biologics's ROIC % is -64.04% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Theriva Biologics 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 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

Theriva Biologics (Theriva Biologics) Business Description

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Address
9605 Medical Center Drive, Suite 270, Rockville, MD, USA, 20850
Theriva Biologics Inc is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing a novel oncolytic adenovirus (OV) platform to address devastating cancers with high unmet needs. It is a lead clinical-stage program VCN-01, designed to break down the tumor stroma, and its preclinical-stage program VCN-11, leverages its proprietary Albumin Shield Technology to protect systemically administered oncolytic viruses from the host immune system.
Executives
Steven A Shallcross director, officer: CEO and CFO C/O ELYS GAME TECHNOLOGY CORP., 130 ADELAIDE STREET WEST, SUITE 701, TORONTO A6 M5H2K4
Francis Tufaro officer: Chief Operating Officer 9605 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE SUITE 270, ROCKVILLE MD 20850
John J Monahan director
Scott Tarriff director 28 TUDOR ROSE TERRACE, MAHWAH NJ 07430
Randal J Kirk 10 percent owner 1881 GROVE AVENUE, RADFORD VA 24141
Joseph A. Sliman officer: CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER 9605 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 270, ROCKVILLE MD 20850
Jeffrey Scott Riley director C/O ADEONA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC, 3930 VARSITY DRIVE, ANN ARBOR MI 48108
Intrexon Corp 10 percent owner 20374 SENECA MEADOWS PARKWAY, GERMANTOWN MD 20876
Charles Evan Ballantyne officer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 27 HEARTHSTONE ROAD, HOPKINTON MA 01748
Nelson K. Stacks director C/O ADEONA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 3985 RESEARCH PARK DRIVE, SUITE 200, ANN ARBOR MI 48108
Lyon Lyman Max Jr director, officer: CEO & President C/O ADEONA PHARMACEUTICALS, 3930 VARSITY DRIVE, ANN ARBOR MI 48108
David A. Newsome officer: Chief Scientific Officer 3930 VARSITY DRIVE, C/O PIPEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., ANN ARBOR MI 48108
James S Kuo director 509 MADISON AVE 14TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10022
Daniel J Dorman director
Wayne George Holman 10 percent owner 430 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022

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