Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings (HKSE:01452) WACC %:5.5% (As of Aug. 22, 2026) — 32% Below Median

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HKSE:01452 Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings Ltd HKSE:01452
43 GF Score
Price HK$0.16
GF Value HK$0.16
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings WACC %?

Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings HKSE:01452 43 WACC % is 5.5% as of Aug. 22, 2026, which is 32% below its 10-year median of 8.13. GuruFocus rates HKSE:01452 with a GF Score™ of 43/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.16 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,094 Industrial Products companies, Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings ranks better than 76.47% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-22), Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings's weighted average cost of capital is 5.5%%. Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings's ROIC % is -3.17% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

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Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings  (HKSE:01452) 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, Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings's weighted average cost of capital is 5.5%%. Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings's ROIC % is -3.17% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings 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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Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings WACC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings'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.

Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings WACC % Chart

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Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings Semi-Annual Data
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HKSE:01452 vs VLTO, ZWS, CECO: WACC % Comparison

For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings'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.


Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings WACC % vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings's WACC % falls into.


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Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings 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, Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings's market capitalization (E) is HK$96.041 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 Dec. 2025, Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings's latest one-year semi-annual average Book Value of Debt (D) is HK$18.7793 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 96.041 / (96.041 + 18.7793) = 0.8364
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 18.7793 / (96.041 + 18.7793) = 0.1636

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 4.736%. 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. Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings's beta is 0.1177.
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 = 4.736% + 0.1177 * 6% = 5.4422%

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 Dec. 2025, Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings's interest expense (positive number) was HK$1.086 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is HK$18.7793 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 1.086 / 18.7793 = 5.783%.

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 / -18.994 = 0%.

Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings'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)
=0.8364*5.4422%+0.1636*5.783%*(1 - 0%)
=5.5%

* 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 5.5% mean?
Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings (HKSE:01452) has a WACC % of 5.5% as of Aug. 22, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings and its competitors. This is 32% below median its historical median of 8.13. Over the past decade, Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings' WACC % has ranged from 5.03 to 10.19. According to the industry distribution chart, Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings ranks #728 out of 3094 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 23.5%.
Is Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings' WACC % too high?
Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings' current WACC % of 5.5% is 32% below median its 10-year median of 8.13. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.03 to a high of 10.19. The Industrial Products industry median WACC % is 9.80. Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings' value of 5.5% is 43.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings ranks #728 out of 3094 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings has a GF Score™ of 43/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings' WACC % compare to VLTO and ZWS?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings ranks #728 out of 3094 companies for WACC %. This places Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings in the top 24% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median WACC % is 9.80. Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings' value of 5.5% is 43.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings' own WACC % has ranged from 5.03 to 10.19 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.13 vs. the industry median of 9.80, Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median WACC % among Industrial Products companies is 9.80, based on 3,094 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. Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings's current WACC % of 5.5% is 43.8% 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 Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median WACC % is 9.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings's current WACC % is 5.5%, which is 32% below median its own 10-year median of 8.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings (HKSE:01452) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.16, compared to a current price of HK$0.16 — trading 1.3% above its estimated fair value. The current WACC % is 5.5%, which is 32% below median its 10-year median of 8.13 and 43.8% below the Industrial Products industry median of 9.80. Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 3 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 Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings (HKSE:01452), the current WACC % is 5.5% as of Aug. 22, 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 Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings (HKSE:01452) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of HK$0.16 is trading 1.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.16. GuruFocus considers Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:01452:

  • WACC %: 5.5% (32% below median its 10-year median of 8.13)
  • GF Value™: HK$0.16 vs. price of HK$0.16 (1.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 43/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 43.8% below the Industrial Products median (#728 of 3094)

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01452 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings Business Description

Address No. 128 Western South Fourth Ring Road, Room 1506-1, Block 2, 12th Floor, Fengtai District, Beijing, CHN, 100070
Denox Environmental & Technology Holdings Ltd is a China-based firm. The company is mainly engaged in developing and producing products related to air pollution control. Its main products are plate-type DeNOx catalysts, honey-comb DeNOx catalysts, and DeNOx catalysts for diesel-powered vehicles. The company derives the majority of its revenue from the PRC, and also has its presence in Southeast Asia and Europe.
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