Labat AfricaJSE:LAB +66.67% WACC % is 10.68% as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is 1% above its 10-year median of 10.61. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,020 Drug Manufacturers companies, Labat Africa ranks worse than 64.9% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-25), Labat Africa's weighted average cost of capital is 10.68%%. Labat Africa's ROIC % is 46.99% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Labat Africa generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It 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.
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Labat Africa (JSE:LAB) 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, Labat Africa's weighted average cost of capital is 10.68%%. Labat Africa's ROIC % is 46.99% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Labat Africa generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It 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.
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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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Labat Africa WACC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Labat Africa'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 Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Labat Africa'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.
Labat Africa WACC % vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Labat Africa's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Labat Africa'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.
WACC
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Cost of Debt
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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, Labat Africa's market capitalization (E) is R113.255 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 Nov. 2025, Labat Africa's latest one-year semi-annual average Book Value of Debt (D) is R23.9753 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 113.255 / (113.255 + 23.9753) = 0.8253
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 23.9753 / (113.255 + 23.9753) = 0.1747
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 8.995%. 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. Labat Africa's beta is 0.3897.
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 = 8.995% + 0.3897 * 6% = 11.3332%
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 Nov. 2025, Labat Africa's interest expense (positive number) was R1.946 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is R23.9753 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 1.946 / 23.9753 = 8.1167%.
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 = 12.944 / 206.787 = 6.26%.
Labat Africa'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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0.8253
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11.3332%
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0.1747
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8.1167%
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(1 - 6.26%)
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10.68%
* 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.
Labat Africa (JSE:LAB) has a WACC % of 10.68% as of Jun. 25, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Labat Africa and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 10.61. According to the industry distribution chart, Labat Africa ranks #662 out of 1020 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 64.9%.
Is Labat Africa's WACC % too high?
Labat Africa's current WACC % of 10.68% is near median its 10-year median of 10.61. The Drug Manufacturers industry median WACC % is 8.91. Labat Africa's value of 10.68% is 19.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Labat Africa ranks #662 out of 1020 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Labat Africa's WACC % compare to ZTS and UTHR?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Labat Africa ranks #662 out of 1020 companies for WACC %. This places Labat Africa in the lower half of its industry. The industry median WACC % is 8.91. Labat Africa's value of 10.68% is 19.9% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 10.61 vs. the industry median of 8.91, Labat Africa 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 a Drug Manufacturers company?
The median WACC % among Drug Manufacturers companies is 8.91, based on 1,020 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. Labat Africa's current WACC % of 10.68% is 19.9% 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 Labat Africa and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median WACC % is 8.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Labat Africa's current WACC % is 10.68%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 10.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Labat Africa stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Labat Africa (JSE:LAB) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is R0.22, compared to a current price of R0.05 — trading 77.3% below its estimated fair value. The current WACC % is 10.68%, which is near median its 10-year median of 10.61 and 19.9% above the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 8.91. 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 Labat Africa (JSE:LAB), the current WACC % is 10.68% as of Jun. 25, 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.
Labat Africa Ltd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company operates in the following segments; Technology, Head office, and Healthcare. The Technology segment manufactures and distributes integrated circuits South African Micro - Electronic Systems. Head office operations provide management services, logistics and seeks further investment opportunities for the Group. The Healthcare segment generates maximum revenue for the company and focusses on medical cannabis industry in South Africa. Geographically, the company carries out its business operations in South Africa.
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