Ninety OneFRA:L91 -1.77%74 WACC % is 16.32% as of Jun. 30, 2026, which is 6% above its 10-year median of 15.44. GuruFocus rates FRA:L91 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of €2.12. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,650 Asset Management companies, Ninety One ranks worse than 92.73% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-30), Ninety One's weighted average cost of capital is 16.32%%. Ninety One's ROIC % is 1.03% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Ninety One earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
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Ninety One (FRA:L91) 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, Ninety One's weighted average cost of capital is 16.32%%. Ninety One's ROIC % is 1.03% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Ninety One 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 semi-annual 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 semi-annual average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
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Ninety One WACC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ninety One'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 Asset Management subindustry, Ninety One'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.
Ninety One WACC % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Ninety One's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ninety One'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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Cost of Equity
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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, Ninety One's market capitalization (E) is €2215.064 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 semi-annual average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together. As of Mar. 2026, Ninety One's latest one-year semi-annual average Book Value of Debt (D) is €105.9127 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 2215.064 / (2215.064 + 105.9127) = 0.9544
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 105.9127 / (2215.064 + 105.9127) = 0.0456
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 8.995%. 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. Ninety One's beta is 1.3290.
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 = 8.995% + 1.3290 * 6% = 16.969%
3. Cost of Debt:
GuruFocus uses latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year semi-annual average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
As of Mar. 2026, Ninety One's interest expense (positive number) was €4.034 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is €105.9127 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 4.034 / 105.9127 = 3.8088%.
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 = 62.229 / 239.114 = 26.02%.
Ninety One's Weighted Average Cost Of Capital (WACC) for Today is calculated as:
WACC
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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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0.9544
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16.969%
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0.0456
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3.8088%
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(1 - 26.02%)
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16.32%
* 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.
Ninety One (FRA:L91) has a WACC % of 16.32% as of Jun. 30, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Ninety One and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 15.44. Over the past decade, Ninety One's WACC % has ranged from 13.13 to 16.06. According to the industry distribution chart, Ninety One ranks #1530 out of 1650 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 92.7%.
Is Ninety One's WACC % too high?
Ninety One's current WACC % of 16.32% is near median its 10-year median of 15.44. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 13.13 to a high of 16.06. The Asset Management industry median WACC % is 5.66. Ninety One's value of 16.32% is 188.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ninety One ranks #1530 out of 1650 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ninety One has a GF Score™ of 74/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ninety One's WACC % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Ninety One ranks #1530 out of 1650 companies for WACC %. This places Ninety One in the lower half of its industry. The industry median WACC % is 5.66. Ninety One's value of 16.32% is 188.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Ninety One's own WACC % has ranged from 13.13 to 16.06 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 15.44 vs. the industry median of 5.66, Ninety One 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 Asset Management company?
The median WACC % among Asset Management companies is 5.66, based on 1,650 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. Ninety One's current WACC % of 16.32% is 188.3% 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 Ninety One and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median WACC % is 5.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ninety One's current WACC % is 16.32%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 15.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ninety One stock overvalued right now?
Ninety One (FRA:L91) has a current WACC % of 16.32%. The stock's GF Value™ is €2.12, compared to a current price of €2.22 — trading 4.7% above its estimated fair value. The current WACC % is 16.32%, which is near median its 10-year median of 15.44 and 188.3% above the Asset Management industry median of 5.66. Ninety One's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 Ninety One (FRA:L91), the current WACC % is 16.32% as of Jun. 30, 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.
Is Ninety One (FRA:L91) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ninety One stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €2.22 is trading 4.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €2.12.
Key valuation signals for FRA:L91:
WACC %: 16.32% (near median its 10-year median of 15.44)
GF Value™: €2.12 vs. price of €2.22 (4.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 188.3% above the Asset Management median (#1530 of 1650)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:L91 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ninety One Ltd is an asset manager. The company provides a range of differentiated strategies managed by its specialist investment teams, providing access to a diverse range of asset classes and regions. It serves its client base via five regional teams namely Africa, the United Kingdom, Asia Pacific, the Americas and Europe and across two distribution channels Institutional and Advisor. Institutional clients include private and public sector pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurers, corporates, foundations and central banks, while Advisor clients include large retail groups, wealth managers, private banks and intermediaries serving individual investors.
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