BioLife SolutionsBLFS +4.25%72 WACC % is 15.28% as of Jun. 27, 2026, which is 21% above its 10-year median of 12.58. GuruFocus rates BLFS with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of $28.57 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 866 Medical Devices & Instruments companies, BioLife Solutions ranks worse than 89.84% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-27), BioLife Solutions's weighted average cost of capital is 15.28%%. BioLife Solutions's ROIC % is -5.09% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
BioLife Solutions earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
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BioLife Solutions (NAS:BLFS) 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, BioLife Solutions's weighted average cost of capital is 15.28%%. BioLife Solutions's ROIC % is -5.09% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
BioLife 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 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.
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BioLife Solutions WACC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for BioLife Solutions'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 Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, BioLife 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.
BioLife Solutions WACC % vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, BioLife Solutions's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where BioLife Solutions'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, BioLife Solutions's market capitalization (E) is $1399.276 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 Mar. 2026, BioLife Solutions's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is $20.8388 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 1399.276 / (1399.276 + 20.8388) = 0.9853
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 20.8388 / (1399.276 + 20.8388) = 0.0147
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 4.376%. 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. BioLife Solutions's beta is 1.8561.
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 = 4.376% + 1.8561 * 6% = 15.5126%
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 Mar. 2026, BioLife Solutions's interest expense (positive number) was $-0 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $20.8388 Mil.
Cost of Debt = -0 / 20.8388 = 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 = 0.097 / -10.399 = -0.93%, which is less than 0%. Therefore it's set to 0%.
BioLife Solutions'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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0.9853
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15.5126%
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0.0147
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0%
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(1 - 0%)
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15.28%
* 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.
BioLife Solutions (BLFS) has a WACC % of 15.28% as of Jun. 27, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on BioLife Solutions and its competitors. This is 21% above median its historical median of 12.58. Over the past decade, BioLife Solutions' WACC % has ranged from 7.02 to 16.41. According to the industry distribution chart, BioLife Solutions ranks #778 out of 866 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, placing it in the top 89.8%.
Is BioLife Solutions' WACC % too high?
BioLife Solutions' current WACC % of 15.28% is 21% above median its 10-year median of 12.58. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.02 to a high of 16.41. The Medical Devices & Instruments industry median WACC % is 9.23. BioLife Solutions' value of 15.28% is 65.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, BioLife Solutions ranks #778 out of 866 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, BioLife Solutions has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BioLife Solutions' WACC % compare to KMTS and AZTA?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, BioLife Solutions ranks #778 out of 866 companies for WACC %. This places BioLife Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median WACC % is 9.23. BioLife Solutions' value of 15.28% is 65.6% above this benchmark. Historically, BioLife Solutions' own WACC % has ranged from 7.02 to 16.41 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 12.58 vs. the industry median of 9.23, BioLife Solutions 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 a Medical Devices & Instruments company?
The median WACC % among Medical Devices & Instruments companies is 9.23, based on 866 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. BioLife Solutions's current WACC % of 15.28% is 65.6% 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 BioLife Solutions and its competitors. For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, the median WACC % is 9.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BioLife Solutions's current WACC % is 15.28%, which is 21% above median its own 10-year median of 12.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BioLife Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BioLife Solutions (BLFS) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $28.57, compared to a current price of $28.64 — trading 0.2% above its estimated fair value. The current WACC % is 15.28%, which is 21% above median its 10-year median of 12.58 and 65.6% above the Medical Devices & Instruments industry median of 9.23. BioLife Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 5 warning signs to review. 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 BioLife Solutions (BLFS), the current WACC % is 15.28% as of Jun. 27, 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.
Is BioLife Solutions (BLFS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BioLife Solutions stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $28.64 is trading 0.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $28.57.
GuruFocus considers BioLife Solutions to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for BLFS:
WACC %: 15.28% (21% above median its 10-year median of 12.58)
GF Value™: $28.57 vs. price of $28.64 (0.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 65.6% above the Medical Devices & Instruments median (#778 of 866)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BLFS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
BioLife Solutions Inc is a life sciences company that develops, manufactures, and markets bioproduction products and services that are designed to improve quality and de-risk biologic manufacturing, distribution, and transportation in the cell and gene therapy ("CGT") industry. The company provides solutions such as Cell Processing, Cold Chain, and Thawing. The company generates the majority of its revenue from Cell Processing through the biopreservation product "CryoStor". Geographically the company generates the majority of its revenue from the United States.
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