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Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings (HKSE:01563) 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, Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings's weighted average cost of capital is 9.32%%. Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings's ROIC % is 2.58% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Alliance International Education Leasing 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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Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings WACC % Historical Data
* 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.
Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings WACC % Chart
Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings Annual Data
* 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.
Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings WACC % vs Education Industry
Alliance International Education Leasing 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.
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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, Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings's market capitalization (E) is HK$211.365 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, Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings's latest one-year semi-annual average Book Value of Debt (D) is HK$120.974 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 211.365 / (211.365 + 120.974) = 0.636
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 120.974 / (211.365 + 120.974) = 0.364
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 4.682%. 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. Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings's beta is 0.9153.
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 = 4.682% + 0.9153 * 6% = 10.1738%
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, Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings's interest expense (positive number) was HK$13.755 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is HK$120.974 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 13.755 / 120.974 = 11.3702%.
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 = 29.534 / 94.752 = 31.17%.
* 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.
Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings (HKSE:01563) has a WACC % of 9.32% as of Aug. 12, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings and its competitors. This is 19% above median its historical median of 7.81. Over the past decade, Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings' WACC % has ranged from 6.93 to 9.32. According to the industry distribution chart, Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings ranks #157 out of 268 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 58.6%.
Is Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings' WACC % too high?
Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings' current WACC % of 9.32% is 19% above median its 10-year median of 7.81. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.93 to a high of 9.32. The Education industry median WACC % is 7.70. Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings' value of 9.32% is 21.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings ranks #157 out of 268 companies in the Education industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings' WACC % compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings ranks #157 out of 268 companies for WACC %. This places Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median WACC % is 7.70. Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings' value of 9.32% is 21.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings' own WACC % has ranged from 6.93 to 9.32 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.81 vs. the industry median of 7.70, Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings 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 Education company?
The median WACC % among Education companies is 7.70, based on 268 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. Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings's current WACC % of 9.32% is 21.1% 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 Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median WACC % is 7.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings's current WACC % is 9.32%, which is 19% above median its own 10-year median of 7.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings (HKSE:01563) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.34, compared to a current price of HK$0.13 — trading 63.2% below its estimated fair value. The current WACC % is 9.32%, which is 19% above median its 10-year median of 7.81 and 21.1% above the Education industry median of 7.70. Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings (HKSE:01563), the current WACC % is 9.32% as of Aug. 12, 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 Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings (HKSE:01563) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of HK$0.13 is trading 63.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.34.
GuruFocus considers Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:01563:
WACC %: 9.32% (19% above median its 10-year median of 7.81)
GF Value™: HK$0.34 vs. price of HK$0.13 (63.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 21.1% above the Education median (#157 of 268)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01563 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings Ltd is mainly engaged in finance leasing, advisory services and private higher education. The company operating segments are: The Finance and Operating Leasing segment mainly provides finance leasing and advisory services to customers in industries including healthcare, transportation and public infrastructure, where finance leasing services include sale-leaseback and direct finance leasing; and The Private Higher Education segment provides undergraduate and specialist diploma courses as approved by the Ministry of Education of China. Its operations are located in the PRC and Hong Kong, of which PRC derives majority of its revenue.
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