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ICCC (ImmuCell) WACC % :5.19% (As of Mar. 15, 2025)


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What is ImmuCell WACC %?

As of today (2025-03-15), ImmuCell's weighted average cost of capital is 5.19%%. ImmuCell's ROIC % is -4.16% (calculated using TTM income statement data). ImmuCell 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.


ImmuCell WACC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for ImmuCell'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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ImmuCell WACC % Chart

ImmuCell Annual Data
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WACC %
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ImmuCell Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of ImmuCell's WACC %

For the Biotechnology subindustry, ImmuCell'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.


ImmuCell's WACC % Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, ImmuCell's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:

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



ImmuCell 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, ImmuCell's market capitalization (E) is $44.469 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 Dec. 2024, ImmuCell's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is $16.0833 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 44.469 / (44.469 + 16.0833) = 0.7344
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 16.0833 / (44.469 + 16.0833) = 0.2656

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 4.32%. 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. ImmuCell's beta is 0.30.
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 = 4.32% + 0.30 * 6% = 6.12%

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 Dec. 2024, ImmuCell's interest expense (positive number) was $0.421 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $16.0833 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 0.421 / 16.0833 = 2.6176%.

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 = 0.009 / -2.146 = -0.42%, which is less than 0%. Therefore it's set to 0%.

ImmuCell'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)
=0.7344*6.12%+0.2656*2.6176%*(1 - 0%)
=5.19%

* 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.


ImmuCell  (NAS:ICCC) 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, ImmuCell's weighted average cost of capital is 5.19%%. ImmuCell's ROIC % is -4.16% (calculated using TTM income statement data). ImmuCell 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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ImmuCell Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
56 Evergreen Drive, Portland, ME, USA, 04103
ImmuCell Corp is engaged in the healthcare sector. The company operates in the development, acquisition, manufacture, and sale of products that improve the health and productivity of cows for the dairy and beef industries. The company operates in two business segment. The Scours segment is dedicated to manufacturing and selling First Defense, a product used to prevent scours in newborn calves, which is regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Mastitis segment is focused on developing and commercializing Re-Tain, a product to treat subclinical mastitis in lactating dairy cows, which is regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Scours segment.
Executives
Bryan K. Gathagan director 56 EVERGREEN DRIVE, PORTLAND ME 04103
David Cunningham director 56 EVERGREEN DRIVE, PORTLAND ME 04103
Gloria F Basse director 56 EVERGREEN DRIVE, PORTLAND ME 04103
David Scott Tomsche director 56 EVERGREEN DRIVE, PORTLAND ME 04103
Steven T. Rosgen director C/O IMMUCELL CORPORATION, 56 EVERGREEN DR., PORTLAND ME 04103
Norman H Pessin other: See Explanation of Responses C/O LEVY, HARKINS & CO., INC., 366 MADISON AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Brian L. Pessin other: See Explanation of Responses 310 EAST 75TH STREET, APT. 2A, NEW YORK NY 10021
Joseph H Crabb director, officer: Vice President and CSO IMMUCELL CORP, 56 EVERGREEN DRIVE, PORTLAND ME 04103
Elizabeth Luttrell Williams officer: Vice Pres. of Mfg Operations C/O IMMUCELL CORPORATION, 56 EVERGREEN DRIVE, PORTLAND ME 04103
Jonathan E Rothschild director, 10 percent owner C/O IMMUCELL CORP, 56 EVERGREEN DRIVE, PORTLAND ME 04103
Linda Rhodes director 56 EVERGREEN DRIVE, PORTLAND ME 04103
Paul R Wainman director 56 EVERGREEN DRIVE, PORTLAND ME 04103
Michael F Brigham director, officer: President and CEO IMMUCELL CORP, 56 EVERGREEN DRIVE, PORTLAND ME 04103
Bobbi Jo Kunde other: Director of Sales and Marketin 56 EVERGREEN DRIVE, PORTLAND ME 04103
Robert C Bruce director 56 EVERGREEN DRIVE, PORTLAND ME 04103