Graphite OneGPHOF +0.25%34 WACC % is 7.37% as of Jun. 24, 2026, which is 34% below its 10-year median of 11.12. GuruFocus rates GPHOF with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,670 Metals & Mining companies, Graphite One ranks worse than 60.26% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-24), Graphite One's weighted average cost of capital is 7.37%%. Graphite One's ROIC % is -16.36% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Graphite One earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
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Graphite One (OTCPK:GPHOF) 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, Graphite One's weighted average cost of capital is 7.37%%. Graphite One's ROIC % is -16.36% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Graphite 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 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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Graphite One WACC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Graphite 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 Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Graphite 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.
Graphite One WACC % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Graphite One's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Graphite 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.
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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, Graphite One's market capitalization (E) is $149.421 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, Graphite One's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is $0.2048 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 149.421 / (149.421 + 0.2048) = 0.9986
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 0.2048 / (149.421 + 0.2048) = 0.0014
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 3.5415%. 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. Graphite One's beta is 0.6363.
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 = 3.5415% + 0.6363 * 6% = 7.3593%
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, Graphite One's interest expense (positive number) was $0.026 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $0.2048 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 0.026 / 0.2048 = 12.6953%.
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 / -10.611 = 0%.
Graphite 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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0.9986
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7.3593%
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0.0014
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12.6953%
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(1 - 0%)
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7.37%
* 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.
Graphite One (GPHOF) has a WACC % of 7.37% as of Jun. 24, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Graphite One and its competitors. This is 34% below median its historical median of 11.12. According to the industry distribution chart, Graphite One ranks #1609 out of 2670 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 60.3%.
Is Graphite One's WACC % too high?
Graphite One's current WACC % of 7.37% is 34% below median its 10-year median of 11.12. The Metals & Mining industry median WACC % is 9.59. Graphite One's value of 7.37% is 23.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Graphite One ranks #1609 out of 2670 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Graphite One has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Graphite One's WACC % compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Graphite One ranks #1609 out of 2670 companies for WACC %. This places Graphite One in the lower half of its industry. The industry median WACC % is 9.59. Graphite One's value of 7.37% is 23.1% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 11.12 vs. the industry median of 9.59, Graphite One 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median WACC % among Metals & Mining companies is 9.59, based on 2,670 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. Graphite One's current WACC % of 7.37% is 23.1% 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 Graphite One and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median WACC % is 9.59 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Graphite One's current WACC % is 7.37%, which is 34% below median its own 10-year median of 11.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Graphite One stock overvalued right now?
Graphite One (GPHOF) has a current WACC % of 7.37%. The current WACC % is 7.37%, which is 34% below median its 10-year median of 11.12 and 23.1% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 9.59. Graphite One's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Graphite One (GPHOF), the current WACC % is 7.37% as of Jun. 24, 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.
Graphite One Inc is focused on developing its Graphite One Project with a plan to mine graphite from its Graphite Creek Property and process the graphite into concentrate at a mineral processing plant. The Project is envisioned as a vertically integrated enterprise to mine and process NG, and to manufacture both AG and NG AAM for the electric vehicle battery and energy storage system markets. It is envisioned as a vertically integrated enterprise to mine, process, and manufacture anode materials for the electric vehicle lithium-ion battery market, situated on the Seward Peninsula in north of Nome, Alaska. The company operates as a single operating and reportable segment, being the exploration and development of exploration and evaluation assets in the United States.
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