Bell EquipmentBLLQF 49 WACC % is 6.29% as of Jun. 27, 2026, which is 36% below its 10-year median of 9.88. GuruFocus rates BLLQF with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.09 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 214 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies, Bell Equipment ranks worse than 73.36% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-27), Bell Equipment's weighted average cost of capital is 6.29%%. Bell Equipment's ROIC % is 5.52% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Bell Equipment earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
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Bell Equipment (OTCPK:BLLQF) 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, Bell Equipment's weighted average cost of capital is 6.29%%. Bell Equipment's ROIC % is 5.52% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Bell Equipment 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 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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Bell Equipment WACC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Bell Equipment'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 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Bell Equipment'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.
Bell Equipment WACC % vs Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Bell Equipment's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bell Equipment'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, Bell Equipment's market capitalization (E) is $202.665 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, Bell Equipment's latest one-year semi-annual average Book Value of Debt (D) is $55.0903 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 202.665 / (202.665 + 55.0903) = 0.7863
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 55.0903 / (202.665 + 55.0903) = 0.2137
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 8.995%. 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. Bell Equipment's beta is -0.4177.
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 = 8.995% + -0.4177 * 6% = 6.4888%
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, Bell Equipment's interest expense (positive number) was $4.292 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $55.0903 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 4.292 / 55.0903 = 7.7908%.
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 = 9.471 / 32.922 = 28.77%.
Bell Equipment'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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0.7863
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6.4888%
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0.2137
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7.7908%
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(1 - 28.77%)
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6.29%
* 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.
Bell Equipment (BLLQF) has a WACC % of 6.29% 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 Bell Equipment and its competitors. This is 36% below median its historical median of 9.88. Over the past decade, Bell Equipment's WACC % has ranged from 6.27 to 12.79. According to the industry distribution chart, Bell Equipment ranks #157 out of 214 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, placing it in the top 73.4%.
Is Bell Equipment's WACC % too high?
Bell Equipment's current WACC % of 6.29% is 36% below median its 10-year median of 9.88. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.27 to a high of 12.79. The Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry median WACC % is 9.33. Bell Equipment's value of 6.29% is 32.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bell Equipment ranks #157 out of 214 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Bell Equipment has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bell Equipment's WACC % compare to CAT and DE?
According to the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry distribution chart, Bell Equipment ranks #157 out of 214 companies for WACC %. This places Bell Equipment in the lower half of its industry. The industry median WACC % is 9.33. Bell Equipment's value of 6.29% is 32.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Bell Equipment's own WACC % has ranged from 6.27 to 12.79 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.88 vs. the industry median of 9.33, Bell Equipment has consistently been below 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 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery company?
The median WACC % among Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies is 9.33, based on 214 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. Bell Equipment's current WACC % of 6.29% is 32.6% below 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 Bell Equipment and its competitors. For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, the median WACC % is 9.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bell Equipment's current WACC % is 6.29%, which is 36% below median its own 10-year median of 9.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bell Equipment stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bell Equipment (BLLQF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.09, compared to a current price of $2.30 — trading 10% above its estimated fair value. The current WACC % is 6.29%, which is 36% below median its 10-year median of 9.88 and 32.6% below the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry median of 9.33. Bell Equipment's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 3 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 Bell Equipment (BLLQF), the current WACC % is 6.29% 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 Bell Equipment (BLLQF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bell Equipment stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $2.30 is trading 10% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.09.
GuruFocus considers Bell Equipment to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BLLQF:
WACC %: 6.29% (36% below median its 10-year median of 9.88)
GF Value™: $2.09 vs. price of $2.30 (10% above fair value)
Industry Position: 32.6% below the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery median (#157 of 214)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BLLQF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Bell Equipment Ltd designs and manufactures a wide Collection of products. This includes a complete range of Bell forestry and agriculture products. It seeks to develop and support local suppliers and invests in outreach initiatives with a focus on education, training, and development both internally and externally. It conducts two main business operations Manufacturing, assembly, logistics and dealer sales operations which is OEM operations comprising manufacturing, assembly and sales of equipment and aftermarket products to independent dealers for their distribution to market; and Direct Sales operations which is owned distribution operations for direct sales of own manufactured products, other third party products and the supply of aftermarket support and products to market.
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