Resources ConnectionFRA:RCO 60 WACC % is 5.72% as of Jun. 30, 2026, which is 19% below its 10-year median of 7.02. GuruFocus rates FRA:RCO with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of €5.73. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,113 Business Services companies, Resources Connection ranks worse than 66.31% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-30), Resources Connection's weighted average cost of capital is 5.72%%. Resources Connection's ROIC % is -8.04% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Resources Connection earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
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Resources Connection (FRA:RCO) 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, Resources Connection's weighted average cost of capital is 5.72%%. Resources Connection's ROIC % is -8.04% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Resources Connection 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.
* 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 Consulting Services subindustry, Resources Connection'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.
Resources Connection WACC % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Resources Connection's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Resources Connection'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, Resources Connection's market capitalization (E) is €131.734 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 Feb. 2026, Resources Connection's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is €22.3224 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 131.734 / (131.734 + 22.3224) = 0.8551
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 22.3224 / (131.734 + 22.3224) = 0.1449
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 4.469%. 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. Resources Connection's beta is 0.3651.
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 = 4.469% + 0.3651 * 6% = 6.6596%
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 Feb. 2026, Resources Connection's interest expense (positive number) was €0.038 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is €22.3224 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 0.038 / 22.3224 = 0.1702%.
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 = 8.688 / -77.361 = -11.23%, which is less than 0%. Therefore it's set to 0%.
Resources Connection's Weighted Average Cost Of Capital (WACC) for Today is calculated as:
WACC
=
E / (E + D)
*
Cost of Equity
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D / (E + D)
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Cost of Debt
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(1 - Tax Rate)
=
0.8551
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6.6596%
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0.1449
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0.1702%
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(1 - 0%)
=
5.72%
* 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.
Resources Connection (FRA:RCO) has a WACC % of 5.72% 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 Resources Connection and its competitors. This is 19% below median its historical median of 7.02. Over the past decade, Resources Connection's WACC % has ranged from 5.24 to 10.16. According to the industry distribution chart, Resources Connection ranks #738 out of 1113 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 66.3%.
Is Resources Connection's WACC % too high?
Resources Connection's current WACC % of 5.72% is 19% below median its 10-year median of 7.02. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.24 to a high of 10.16. The Business Services industry median WACC % is 7.25. Resources Connection's value of 5.72% is 21.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Resources Connection ranks #738 out of 1113 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Resources Connection has a GF Score™ of 60/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Resources Connection's WACC % compare to FORR and GLAI?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Resources Connection ranks #738 out of 1113 companies for WACC %. This places Resources Connection in the lower half of its industry. The industry median WACC % is 7.25. Resources Connection's value of 5.72% is 21.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Resources Connection's own WACC % has ranged from 5.24 to 10.16 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.02 vs. the industry median of 7.25, Resources Connection 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 Business Services company?
The median WACC % among Business Services companies is 7.25, based on 1,113 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. Resources Connection's current WACC % of 5.72% is 21.1% 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 Resources Connection and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median WACC % is 7.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Resources Connection's current WACC % is 5.72%, which is 19% below median its own 10-year median of 7.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Resources Connection stock overvalued right now?
Resources Connection (FRA:RCO) has a current WACC % of 5.72%. The stock's GF Value™ is €5.73, compared to a current price of €3.76 — trading 34.4% below its estimated fair value. The current WACC % is 5.72%, which is 19% below median its 10-year median of 7.02 and 21.1% below the Business Services industry median of 7.25. Resources Connection's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 6 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 Resources Connection (FRA:RCO), the current WACC % is 5.72% 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 Resources Connection (FRA:RCO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Resources Connection stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €3.76 is trading 34.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of €5.73.
Key valuation signals for FRA:RCO:
WACC %: 5.72% (19% below median its 10-year median of 7.02)
GF Value™: €5.73 vs. price of €3.76 (34.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 21.1% below the Business Services median (#738 of 1113)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:RCO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Resources Connection Inc provides consulting and business initiative support services predominantly through its operative subsidiary, Resources Global Professionals. It has two segments RGP ( Resources Global Professionals.) and Sitrick. The RGP segment is focused on delivering consulting services catering to its client's operational needs and change initiatives utilizing a combination of bench and on-demand, talent. The Sitrick segment provides corporate, financial, transactional, and crisis communication and management services. The company generates a majority of its revenue from the RGP segment. Geographically, it derives its key revenue from North America and the rest from Europe and the Asia Pacific region.
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