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Essex MarineBOM:544475 42 WACC % is Data Outdated as of Sep. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:544475 with a GF Score™ of 42/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,051 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Essex Marine ranks worse than 83.81% on this metric.
As of today (2026-09-20), Essex Marine's weighted average cost of capital is Data Outdated%. Essex Marine's ROIC % is 9.03% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Essex Marine generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It 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.
*Note: The beta of this company cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.
For a comprehensive WACC calculation, please access the WACC Calculator.
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As of today, Essex Marine's weighted average cost of capital is Data Outdated%. Essex Marine's ROIC % is 9.03% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Essex Marine generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It 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.
*Note: The beta of this company cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.
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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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Essex Marine WACC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Essex Marine's WACC % can be seen below:
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BOM:544475 vs KHC, GIS: WACC % Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Essex Marine'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.
Essex Marine WACC % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Essex Marine's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Essex Marine'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.
Essex Marine (BOM:544475) has a WACC % of Data Outdated as of Sep. 20, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Essex Marine and its competitors. Over the past decade, Essex Marine's WACC % has ranged from 7.33 to 11.51. According to the industry distribution chart, Essex Marine ranks #1719 out of 2051 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 83.8%.
Is Essex Marine's WACC % too high?
Essex Marine's current WACC % is Data Outdated. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.33 to a high of 11.51. Based on the distribution chart, Essex Marine ranks #1719 out of 2051 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Essex Marine has a GF Score™ of 42/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Essex Marine's WACC % compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Essex Marine ranks #1719 out of 2051 companies for WACC %. This places Essex Marine in the lower half of its industry. The industry median WACC % is 7.74. Historically, Essex Marine's own WACC % has ranged from 7.33 to 11.51 over the past decade. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median WACC % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 7.74, based on 2,051 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. 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 Essex Marine and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median WACC % is 7.74 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Essex Marine's current WACC % is Data Outdated. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Essex Marine stock overvalued right now?
Essex Marine (BOM:544475) has a current WACC % of Data Outdated. The current WACC % is Data Outdated. Essex Marine's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 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 Essex Marine (BOM:544475), the current WACC % is Data Outdated as of Sep. 20, 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.
Essex Marine Ltd is a producer of processed fish and shrimp. Its main processed seafood comprised of different varieties of marine fish and shrimp as well as aquaculture vannamei shrimp. The company export frozen fish and shrimps from India under its brand name Essex. Its majority customers are in China and Europe, which includes food service distributors and warehouse chains.
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