Air Astana JSCCHIX:AIRAL 46 WACC % is 6.01% as of Jun. 28, 2026, which is 1% below its 10-year median of 6.07. GuruFocus rates CHIX:AIRAL with a GF Score™ of 46/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,025 Transportation companies, Air Astana JSC ranks worse than 54.73% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-28), Air Astana JSC's weighted average cost of capital is 6.01%%. Air Astana JSC's ROIC % is 1.57% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Air Astana JSC earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
*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.
Air Astana JSC (CHIX:AIRAl) 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, Air Astana JSC's weighted average cost of capital is 6.01%%. Air Astana JSC's ROIC % is 1.57% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Air Astana JSC earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
*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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Air Astana JSC WACC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Air Astana JSC'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 Airlines subindustry, Air Astana JSC'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.
Air Astana JSC WACC % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Air Astana JSC's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Air Astana JSC'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.
WACC
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E
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(E + D)
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Cost of Equity
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D
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(E + D)
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Cost of Debt
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(1 - Tax Rate)
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, Air Astana JSC's market capitalization (E) is $466.725 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, Air Astana JSC's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is $1012.6478 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 466.725 / (466.725 + 1012.6478) = 0.3155
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 1012.6478 / (466.725 + 1012.6478) = 0.6845
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. Air Astana JSC'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 = 4.376% + 1 * 6% = 10.376%
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, Air Astana JSC's interest expense (positive number) was $87.618 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $1012.6478 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 87.618 / 1012.6478 = 8.6524%.
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 = -0.252 / -0.469 = 53.73%.
Air Astana JSC's Weighted Average Cost Of Capital (WACC) for Today is calculated as:
WACC
=
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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0.3155
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10.376%
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0.6845
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8.6524%
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(1 - 53.73%)
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6.01%
* 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.
Air Astana JSC (CHIX:AIRAL) has a WACC % of 6.01% 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 Air Astana JSC and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 6.07. Over the past decade, Air Astana JSC's WACC % has ranged from 4.00 to 8.22. According to the industry distribution chart, Air Astana JSC ranks #561 out of 1025 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 54.7%.
Is Air Astana JSC's WACC % too high?
Air Astana JSC's current WACC % of 6.01% is near median its 10-year median of 6.07. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.00 to a high of 8.22. The Transportation industry median WACC % is 7.76. Air Astana JSC's value of 6.01% is 22.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Air Astana JSC ranks #561 out of 1025 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Air Astana JSC has a GF Score™ of 46/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Air Astana JSC's WACC % compare to DAL and UAL?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Air Astana JSC ranks #561 out of 1025 companies for WACC %. This places Air Astana JSC in the lower half of its industry. The industry median WACC % is 7.76. Air Astana JSC's value of 6.01% is 22.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Air Astana JSC's own WACC % has ranged from 4.00 to 8.22 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.07 vs. the industry median of 7.76, Air Astana JSC 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 Transportation company?
The median WACC % among Transportation companies is 7.76, based on 1,025 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. Air Astana JSC's current WACC % of 6.01% is 22.6% 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 Air Astana JSC and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median WACC % is 7.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Air Astana JSC's current WACC % is 6.01%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 6.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Air Astana JSC stock overvalued right now?
Air Astana JSC (CHIX:AIRAL) has a current WACC % of 6.01%. The current WACC % is 6.01%, which is near median its 10-year median of 6.07 and 22.6% below the Transportation industry median of 7.76. Air Astana JSC's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 7 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 Air Astana JSC (CHIX:AIRAL), the current WACC % is 6.01% 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.
Air Astana JSC is an airline company engaged in providing scheduled and charter, point-to-point and transit, short-haul and long-haul passenger air transportation and cargo services on domestic, regional, and international routes across Central Asia, the Caucasus, Europe (including Turkey), the Middle East, and Asia (including India and China). The group has two reportable segments. The Air Astana segment operates as a full-service airline brand providing domestic and international passenger and cargo transportation services. The FlyArystan segment operates as a low-cost airline brand providing scheduled short-haul and medium-haul passenger air transportation services across Kazakhstan and neighboring regions, including the Caucasus, Central Asia, Turkey, and the Middle East.
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