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FTCI (FTC Solar) WACC % :13.69% (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is FTC Solar WACC %?

As of today (2024-10-31), FTC Solar's weighted average cost of capital is 13.69%%. FTC Solar's ROIC % is -84.54% (calculated using TTM income statement data). FTC Solar 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.


FTC Solar WACC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for FTC Solar'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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FTC Solar WACC % Chart

FTC Solar Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
WACC %
- 7.26 7.61 10.18 9.94

FTC Solar Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
WACC % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.86 10.65 9.94 13.97 13.75

Competitive Comparison of FTC Solar's WACC %

For the Solar subindustry, FTC Solar'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.


FTC Solar's WACC % Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, FTC Solar's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where FTC Solar's WACC % falls into.



FTC Solar 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, FTC Solar's market capitalization (E) is $67.474 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 Jun. 2024, FTC Solar's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is $1.9704 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 67.474 / (67.474 + 1.9704) = 0.9716
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 1.9704 / (67.474 + 1.9704) = 0.0284

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 4.282%. 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. FTC Solar's beta is 1.56.
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 = 4.282% + 1.56 * 6% = 13.642%

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 Jun. 2024, FTC Solar's interest expense (positive number) was $0.302 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $1.9704 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 0.302 / 1.9704 = 15.3268%.

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 = -0.293 / -49.419 = 0.59%.

FTC Solar'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)
=0.9716*13.642%+0.0284*15.3268%*(1 - 0.59%)
=13.69%

* 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.


FTC Solar  (NAS:FTCI) 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, FTC Solar's weighted average cost of capital is 13.69%%. FTC Solar's ROIC % is -84.54% (calculated using TTM income statement data). FTC Solar 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.


Related Terms

FTC Solar Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
9020 North Capital of Texas Highway, Suite I-260, Austin, TX, USA, 78759
FTC Solar Inc is a provider of solar tracker systems, supported by proprietary software and value-added engineering services. The company's Solar tracker systems move solar panels throughout the day to maintain an optimal orientation relative to the sun, thereby increasing the amount of solar energy produced at a solar installation. It focuses on providing differentiated products, software, and services that maximize energy generation. The company has launched a new mounting solution to support the installation and use of U.S. manufactured thin-film modules by project owners. The only segment the company is engaged in is the Manufacturing and Servicing of Solar tracker systems.
Executives
Ahmad R Chatila director 3901 NO. FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Quiroga Cortes Isidoro Alfonso director 9020 N CAPITAL OF TEXAS HWY, SUITE I-260, AUSTIN TX 78759
Patrick Cook officer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 9020 N CAPITAL OF TEXAS HWY, SUITE I-260, AUSTIN TX 78759
Tamara Mullings director C/O FTC SOLAR, INC., 9020 N CAPITAL OF TEXAS HWY, SUITE I-260, AUSTIN TX 78759
Robert Phelps Morris officer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER C/O FTC SOLAR, INC., 9020 N CAPITAL OF TEXAS HWY, SUITE I-250, AUSTIN TX 78759
Shaker Sadasivam director P O BOX 8, SAINT PETERS MO 63376
William A Priddy director C/O RF MICRO DEVICES, INC., 7628 THORNDIKE ROAD, GREENSBORO NC 27409
Cathy Behnen officer: CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER 9020 N CAPITAL OF TEXAS HWY, SUITE I-260, AUSTIN TX 78759
Sasan Aminpour officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O FTC SOLAR, INC., 9020 N CAPITAL OF TEXAS HWY, SUITE I-260, AUSTIN TX 78759
Arc Family Trust 10 percent owner 9020 N CAPITAL OF TEXAS HWY, SUITE I-260, AUSTIN TX 78759
Kristian Nolde officer: VP, MARKETING AND STRATEGY 9020 N CAPITAL OF TEXAS HWY, SUITE I-260, AUSTIN TX 78759
David Springer director, 10 percent owner 2718 LOYAGA DRIVE, ROUND ROCK TX 78681
Nagendra Cherukupalli officer: CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 9020 N CAPITAL OF TEXAS HWY, SUITE I-260, AUSTIN TX 78759
Sean Hunkler director, officer: PRESIDENT AND CEO C/O WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION, 5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95119
Thurman J Rodgers director 535 EASTVIEW WAY, WOODSIDE CA 94062

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