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Coinbase Global (Coinbase Global) WACC % :23.79% (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Coinbase Global WACC %?

As of today (2024-04-25), Coinbase Global's weighted average cost of capital is 23.79%%. Coinbase Global's ROIC % is 0.06% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Coinbase Global earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

For a comprehensive WACC calculation, please access the WACC Calculator.


Coinbase Global WACC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Coinbase Global'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.

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Coinbase Global WACC % Chart

Coinbase Global Annual Data
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WACC %
- - 7.34 7.56 9.17

Coinbase Global Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Coinbase Global's WACC %

For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, Coinbase Global'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.


Coinbase Global's WACC % Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Coinbase Global's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Coinbase Global's WACC % falls into.



Coinbase Global 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.

WACC=E/(E + D)*Cost of Equity+D/(E + D)*Cost of Debt*(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, Coinbase Global's market capitalization (E) is $53980.119 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 Dec. 2023, Coinbase Global's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is $3270.725 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 53980.119 / (53980.119 + 3270.725) = 0.9429
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 3270.725 / (53980.119 + 3270.725) = 0.0571

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 4.706%. 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. Coinbase Global's beta is 3.42.
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 = 4.706% + 3.42 * 6% = 25.226%

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 Dec. 2023, Coinbase Global's interest expense (positive number) was $82.766 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $3270.725 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 82.766 / 3270.725 = 2.5305%.

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 = -171.716 / -76.845 = 223.46%, which is higher than 100%. Therefore it's set to 100%.

Coinbase Global's Weighted Average Cost Of Capital (WACC) for Today is calculated as:

WACC=E / (E + D)*Cost of Equity+D / (E + D)*Cost of Debt*(1 - Tax Rate)
=0.9429*25.226%+0.0571*2.5305%*(1 - 100%)
=23.79%

* 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.


Coinbase Global  (NAS:COIN) 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, Coinbase Global's weighted average cost of capital is 23.79%%. Coinbase Global's ROIC % is 0.06% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Coinbase Global 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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Coinbase Global (Coinbase Global) Business Description

Address
c/o The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE, USA, 19801
Founded in 2012, Coinbase is the leading cryptocurrency exchange platform in the United States. The company intends to be the safe and regulation-compliant point of entry for retail investors and institutions into the cryptocurrency economy. Users can establish an account directly with the firm, instead of using an intermediary, and many choose to allow Coinbase to act as a custodian for their cryptocurrency, giving the company breadth beyond that of a traditional financial exchange. While the company still generates the majority of its revenue from transaction fees charged to its retail customers, Coinbase uses internal investment and acquisitions to expand into adjacent businesses, such as prime brokerage and data analytics.
Executives
Gokul Rajaram director 301 CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE 700, AUSTIN TX 78701
Ehrsam Frederick Ernest Iii director C/O COINBASE GLOBAL, INC., 100 PINE STREET, SUITE 1250, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Emilie Choi officer: President C/O COINBASE GLOBAL, INC., 100 PINE STREET, SUITE 1250, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Brian Armstrong director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman and CEO 100 PINE STREET, SUITE 1250, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Marc L Andreessen director, 10 percent owner C/O ARNOLD & PORTER LLP, 3 EMBARCADERO CENTER 7TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Paul Grewal officer: Chief Legal Officer C/O COINBASE GLOBAL, INC., 100 PINE STREET, SUITE 1250, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Lawrence J Brock officer: Chief People Officer C/O COINBASE GLOBAL, INC., 248 3RD ST #434, OAKLAND CA 94607
Alesia J Haas officer: Chief Financial Officer 3333 BEVERLY ROAD, HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60179
Kathryn Haun director C/O COINBASE GLOBAL, INC., 100 PINE STREET, SUITE 1250, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Jennifer N. Jones officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O COINBASE GLOBAL, INC., 100 PINE STREET, SUITE 1250, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Tobias Lutke director C/O SHOPIFY INC., 150 ELGIN ST., 8TH FLOOR, OTTAWA A6 K2P 1L4
Surojit Chatterjee officer: Chief Product Officer C/O COINBASE GLOBAL, INC., 100 PINE STREET, SUITE 1250, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Andreessen Horowitz Lsv Fund I-b, L.p. 10 percent owner 2865 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 101, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Andreessen Horowitz Fund Iii, L.p. 10 percent owner 2865 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 101, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Frederick R Wilson director, 10 percent owner