FCHS (First Choice Healthcare Solutions) WACC %:15.48% (As of Aug. 02, 2026) — 24% Above Median

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What is First Choice Healthcare Solutions WACC %?

First Choice Healthcare Solutions FCHS WACC % is 15.48% as of Aug. 02, 2026, which is 24% above its 10-year median of 12.47. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 689 Healthcare Providers & Services companies, First Choice Healthcare Solutions ranks worse than 91% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-02), First Choice Healthcare Solutions's weighted average cost of capital is 15.48%%. First Choice Healthcare Solutions's ROIC % is -9.19% (calculated using TTM income statement data). First Choice Healthcare Solutions earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

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First Choice Healthcare Solutions  (OTCPK:FCHS) 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, First Choice Healthcare Solutions's weighted average cost of capital is 15.48%%. First Choice Healthcare Solutions's ROIC % is -9.19% (calculated using TTM income statement data). First Choice Healthcare Solutions 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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First Choice Healthcare Solutions WACC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for First Choice Healthcare Solutions'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.

First Choice Healthcare Solutions WACC % Chart

First Choice Healthcare Solutions Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
WACC %
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First Choice Healthcare Solutions Quarterly Data
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FCHS vs GRST, PAIYY, FOXOD: WACC % Comparison

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, First Choice Healthcare Solutions'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.


First Choice Healthcare Solutions WACC % vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, First Choice Healthcare Solutions's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Choice Healthcare Solutions's WACC % falls into.



First Choice Healthcare Solutions 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, First Choice Healthcare Solutions's market capitalization (E) is $0.290 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, First Choice Healthcare Solutions's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is $29.5872 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 0.290 / (0.290 + 29.5872) = 0.0097
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 29.5872 / (0.290 + 29.5872) = 0.9903

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 4.718%. 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. First Choice Healthcare Solutions's beta is -1.2770.
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 = 4.718% + -1.2770 * 6% = -2.944%

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, First Choice Healthcare Solutions's interest expense (positive number) was $4.634 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $29.5872 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 4.634 / 29.5872 = 15.6622%.

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 / -7 = 0%.

First Choice Healthcare Solutions'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)
=0.0097*-2.944%+0.9903*15.6622%*(1 - 0%)
=15.48%

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about WACC % →
What does a WACC % of 15.48% mean?
First Choice Healthcare Solutions (FCHS) has a WACC % of 15.48% as of Aug. 02, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on First Choice Healthcare Solutions and its competitors. This is 24% above median its historical median of 12.47. According to the industry distribution chart, First Choice Healthcare Solutions ranks #627 out of 689 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, placing it in the top 91%.
Is First Choice Healthcare Solutions' WACC % too high?
First Choice Healthcare Solutions' current WACC % of 15.48% is 24% above median its 10-year median of 12.47. The Healthcare Providers & Services industry median WACC % is 8.59. First Choice Healthcare Solutions' value of 15.48% is 80.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, First Choice Healthcare Solutions ranks #627 out of 689 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does First Choice Healthcare Solutions' WACC % compare to GRST and PAIYY?
According to the Healthcare Providers & Services industry distribution chart, First Choice Healthcare Solutions ranks #627 out of 689 companies for WACC %. This places First Choice Healthcare Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median WACC % is 8.59. First Choice Healthcare Solutions' value of 15.48% is 80.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 12.47 vs. the industry median of 8.59, First Choice Healthcare Solutions 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 a Healthcare Providers & Services company?
The median WACC % among Healthcare Providers & Services companies is 8.59, based on 689 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. First Choice Healthcare Solutions's current WACC % of 15.48% is 80.2% 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 First Choice Healthcare Solutions and its competitors. For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, the median WACC % is 8.59 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. First Choice Healthcare Solutions's current WACC % is 15.48%, which is 24% above median its own 10-year median of 12.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is First Choice Healthcare Solutions stock overvalued right now?
First Choice Healthcare Solutions (FCHS) has a current WACC % of 15.48%. The current WACC % is 15.48%, which is 24% above median its 10-year median of 12.47 and 80.2% above the Healthcare Providers & Services industry median of 8.59. 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 First Choice Healthcare Solutions (FCHS), the current WACC % is 15.48% as of Aug. 02, 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.

First Choice Healthcare Solutions Business Description

Address 95 Bulldog Boulevard, Suite 202, Melbourne, FL, USA, 32901
First Choice Healthcare Solutions Inc is engaged in pivoting away from its historic orthopedic business model toward developing a national chain of medical functional health and wellness clinics. These clinics focus on providing life improvement services, including anti-aging, weight management, hormone replacement, and pharmacy services, in key high-growth markets throughout the U.S. However, the Company continues to provide rehabilitative services on a limited basis, such as physical therapy. It plans to terminate all remaining legacy orthopedic and physical therapy services and focus its resources on building and operating medical functional health and wellness clinics.