Heavy Rare EarthsASX:HRE +20.00% WACC % is 7.56% as of Jun. 28, 2026, which is 26% below its 10-year median of 10.21. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 184 Other Energy Sources companies, Heavy Rare Earths ranks worse than 51.09% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-28), Heavy Rare Earths's weighted average cost of capital is 7.56%%. Heavy Rare Earths's ROIC % is -8150.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Heavy Rare Earths earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
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Heavy Rare Earths (ASX:HRE) 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, Heavy Rare Earths's weighted average cost of capital is 7.56%%. Heavy Rare Earths's ROIC % is -8150.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Heavy Rare Earths earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
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1. GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding latest one-year semi-annual 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 semi-annual average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
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Heavy Rare Earths WACC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Heavy Rare Earths'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.
For the Uranium subindustry, Heavy Rare Earths'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.
Heavy Rare Earths WACC % vs Other Energy Sources Industry
For the Other Energy Sources industry and Energy sector, Heavy Rare Earths's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Heavy Rare Earths's WACC % falls into.
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, Heavy Rare Earths's market capitalization (E) is A$4.993 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 semi-annual average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together. As of Dec. 2025, Heavy Rare Earths's latest one-year semi-annual average Book Value of Debt (D) is A$0 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 4.993 / (4.993 + 0) = 1
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 0 / (4.993 + 0) = 0
2. Cost of Equity:
GuruFocus uses Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the required rate of return. The formula is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)
a) GuruFocus uses 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate as the risk-free rate. It is updated daily. The current risk-free rate is 4.99%. Please go to Economic Indicators page for more information. Please note that we use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the United States as default.
b) Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. Heavy Rare Earths's beta is 0.4290.
c) (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return) is also called market premium. GuruFocus requires market premium to be 6%.
Cost of Equity = 4.99% + 0.4290 * 6% = 7.564%
3. Cost of Debt:
GuruFocus uses latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year semi-annual average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
As of Dec. 2025, Heavy Rare Earths's interest expense (positive number) was A$-0 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is A$0 Mil.
Cost of Debt = -0 / 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 = 0 / -3.266 = 0%.
Heavy Rare Earths's Weighted Average Cost Of Capital (WACC) for Today is calculated as:
WACC
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E / (E + D)
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Cost of Equity
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D / (E + D)
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Cost of Debt
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(1 - Tax Rate)
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7.564%
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7.56%
* 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.
Heavy Rare Earths (ASX:HRE) has a WACC % of 7.56% as of Jun. 28, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Heavy Rare Earths and its competitors. This is 26% below median its historical median of 10.21. Over the past decade, Heavy Rare Earths' WACC % has ranged from 7.56 to 10.24. According to the industry distribution chart, Heavy Rare Earths ranks #94 out of 184 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry, placing it in the top 51.1%.
Is Heavy Rare Earths' WACC % too high?
Heavy Rare Earths' current WACC % of 7.56% is 26% below median its 10-year median of 10.21. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.56 to a high of 10.24. The Other Energy Sources industry median WACC % is 7.37. Heavy Rare Earths' value of 7.56% is 2.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Heavy Rare Earths ranks #94 out of 184 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Heavy Rare Earths' WACC % compare to UEC and LEU?
According to the Other Energy Sources industry distribution chart, Heavy Rare Earths ranks #94 out of 184 companies for WACC %. This places Heavy Rare Earths in the lower half of its industry. The industry median WACC % is 7.37. Heavy Rare Earths' value of 7.56% is 2.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Heavy Rare Earths' own WACC % has ranged from 7.56 to 10.24 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.21 vs. the industry median of 7.37, Heavy Rare Earths has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good WACC % for an Other Energy Sources company?
The median WACC % among Other Energy Sources companies is 7.37, based on 184 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a WACC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, WACC % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Heavy Rare Earths's current WACC % of 7.56% is 2.6% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high WACC % mean?
A high WACC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Heavy Rare Earths and its competitors. For the Other Energy Sources industry, the median WACC % is 7.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Heavy Rare Earths's current WACC % is 7.56%, which is 26% below median its own 10-year median of 10.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Heavy Rare Earths stock overvalued right now?
Heavy Rare Earths (ASX:HRE) has a current WACC % of 7.56%. The current WACC % is 7.56%, which is 26% below median its 10-year median of 10.21 and 2.6% above the Other Energy Sources industry median of 7.37. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is WACC % calculated?
WACC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Heavy Rare Earths (ASX:HRE), the current WACC % is 7.56% as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Heavy Rare Earths Ltd is engaged in the evaluation and exploration of heavy rare earths and other resources at its areas of interest located in Western and Southern Australia. Its project portfolio includes: Radium Hill uranium critical minerals project, Prospect Hill uranium critical minerals project, Lake Namba Billeroo uranium project, Perenjori uranium project, Cowalinya rare earth project, and Duke project.
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