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As of today (2026-07-17), Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's weighted average cost of capital is 13.28%%. Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's ROIC % is 15.89% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio 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.
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio (BSP:VTRU3) 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, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's weighted average cost of capital is 13.28%%. Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's ROIC % is 15.89% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio 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.
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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Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio WACC % Historical Data
* 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.
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio WACC % Chart
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio Annual Data
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Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio Quarterly Data
* 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.
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio WACC % vs Education Industry
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio 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.
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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, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's market capitalization (E) is R$2052.844 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, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is R$2754.813 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 2052.844 / (2052.844 + 2754.813) = 0.427
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 2754.813 / (2052.844 + 2754.813) = 0.573
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 4.551%. 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. Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's beta 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.
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 = 4.551% + 1 * 6% = 10.551%
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, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's interest expense (positive number) was R$422.078 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is R$2754.813 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 422.078 / 2754.813 = 15.3215%.
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 = -816.191 / 298.675 = -273.27%, which is less than 0%. Therefore it's set to 0%.
* 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.
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio (BSP:VTRU3) has a WACC % of 13.28% as of Jul. 17, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 14.47. Over the past decade, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's WACC % has ranged from 12.79 to 14.91. According to the industry distribution chart, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio ranks #233 out of 268 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 86.9%.
Is Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's WACC % too high?
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's current WACC % of 13.28% is near median its 10-year median of 14.47. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 12.79 to a high of 14.91. The Education industry median WACC % is 7.91. Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's value of 13.28% is 67.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio ranks #233 out of 268 companies in the Education industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's WACC % compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio ranks #233 out of 268 companies for WACC %. This places Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio in the lower half of its industry. The industry median WACC % is 7.91. Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's value of 13.28% is 67.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's own WACC % has ranged from 12.79 to 14.91 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 14.47 vs. the industry median of 7.91, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio 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 Education company?
The median WACC % among Education companies is 7.91, based on 268 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. Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's current WACC % of 13.28% is 67.9% 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 Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median WACC % is 7.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's current WACC % is 13.28%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 14.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio stock overvalued right now?
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio (BSP:VTRU3) has a current WACC % of 13.28%. The current WACC % is 13.28%, which is near median its 10-year median of 14.47 and 67.9% above the Education industry median of 7.91. Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 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 Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio (BSP:VTRU3), the current WACC % is 13.28% as of Jul. 17, 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.
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio Business Description
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio SA invests in educational service providers and provides distance learning continuing education services through its subsidiaries. The group provides educational services in Brazil, mainly undergraduate and continuing education courses, offered in person at its campuses located throughout Brazil. Its operating segments are: Distance Learning Undergraduate Courses, In-person undergraduate programs, and Continuing education courses. Maximum revenue is generated from its Distance Learning business, which offers virtual learning opportunities in education, business administration, accounting, physical education, vocational training, engineering, and health-related courses.
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