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Compania Minera PoderosaALIM:PODERC1 86 WACC % is 10.9% as of Sep. 12, 2026, which is 31% above its 10-year median of 8.30. GuruFocus rates LIM:PODERC1 with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of S/.9.51 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,678 Metals & Mining companies, Compania Minera PoderosaA ranks worse than 56.39% on this metric.
As of today (2026-09-12), Compania Minera PoderosaA's weighted average cost of capital is 10.9%%. Compania Minera PoderosaA's ROIC % is 29.30% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Compania Minera PoderosaA 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.
*Note: The beta of this company cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.
For a comprehensive WACC calculation, please access the WACC Calculator.
Compania Minera PoderosaA (LIM:PODERC1) 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, Compania Minera PoderosaA's weighted average cost of capital is 10.9%%. Compania Minera PoderosaA's ROIC % is 29.30% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Compania Minera PoderosaA 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.
*Note: The beta of this company cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.
Be Aware
1. GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding latest one-year 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 annual Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year annual average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
* 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 Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Compania Minera PoderosaA'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.
Compania Minera PoderosaA WACC % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Compania Minera PoderosaA's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Compania Minera PoderosaA'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, Compania Minera PoderosaA's market capitalization (E) is S/.9400.000 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 annual average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together. As of Dec. 2025, Compania Minera PoderosaA's latest one-year annual average Book Value of Debt (D) is S/.116.6375 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 9400.000 / (9400.000 + 116.6375) = 0.9877
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 116.6375 / (9400.000 + 116.6375) = 0.0123
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 4.971%. 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. Compania Minera PoderosaA's beta cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.
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 = 4.971% + 1 * 6% = 10.971%
3. Cost of Debt:
GuruFocus uses latest annual Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year annual average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
As of Dec. 2025, Compania Minera PoderosaA's interest expense (positive number) was S/.8.671 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is S/.116.6375 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 8.671 / 116.6375 = 7.4341%.
4. Multiply by one minus annual Tax Rate:
GuruFocus uses the most recent annual Tax Expense divided by the most recent annual Pre-Tax Income to calculate the tax rate. The calculated annual 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 annual Tax Rate = 282.04 / 990.833 = 28.46%.
* 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.
Compania Minera PoderosaA (LIM:PODERC1) has a WACC % of 10.9% as of Sep. 12, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Compania Minera PoderosaA and its competitors. This is 31% above median its historical median of 8.30. Over the past decade, Compania Minera PoderosaA's WACC % has ranged from 7.59 to 10.72. According to the industry distribution chart, Compania Minera PoderosaA ranks #1510 out of 2678 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 56.4%.
Is Compania Minera PoderosaA's WACC % too high?
Compania Minera PoderosaA's current WACC % of 10.9% is 31% above median its 10-year median of 8.30. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.59 to a high of 10.72. The Metals & Mining industry median WACC % is 9.64. Compania Minera PoderosaA's value of 10.9% is 13.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Compania Minera PoderosaA ranks #1510 out of 2678 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Compania Minera PoderosaA has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Compania Minera PoderosaA's WACC % compare to HL and SIND?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Compania Minera PoderosaA ranks #1510 out of 2678 companies for WACC %. This places Compania Minera PoderosaA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median WACC % is 9.64. Compania Minera PoderosaA's value of 10.9% is 13.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Compania Minera PoderosaA's own WACC % has ranged from 7.59 to 10.72 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.30 vs. the industry median of 9.64, Compania Minera PoderosaA 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median WACC % among Metals & Mining companies is 9.64, based on 2,678 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. Compania Minera PoderosaA's current WACC % of 10.9% is 13.1% 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 Compania Minera PoderosaA and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median WACC % is 9.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Compania Minera PoderosaA's current WACC % is 10.9%, which is 31% above median its own 10-year median of 8.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Compania Minera PoderosaA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Compania Minera PoderosaA (LIM:PODERC1) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is S/.9.51, compared to a current price of S/.9.40 — trading 1.2% below its estimated fair value. The current WACC % is 10.9%, which is 31% above median its 10-year median of 8.30 and 13.1% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 9.64. Compania Minera PoderosaA's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 5 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 Compania Minera PoderosaA (LIM:PODERC1), the current WACC % is 10.9% as of Sep. 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 Compania Minera PoderosaA (LIM:PODERC1) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Compania Minera PoderosaA stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of S/.9.40 is trading 1.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of S/.9.51.
GuruFocus considers Compania Minera PoderosaA to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for LIM:PODERC1:
WACC %: 10.9% (31% above median its 10-year median of 8.30)
GF Value™: S/.9.51 vs. price of S/.9.40 (1.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 13.1% above the Metals & Mining median (#1510 of 2678)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LIM:PODERC1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Compania Minera Poderosa S.A. is engaged in the exploitation, extraction, stockpiling, precipitation, and smelting of gold to produce gold bullion. Its mining and metallurgical activities are carried out at the Poderosa Mining Unit located in the district of Pataz, department of La Libertad, Peru. The Company has entered into contracts for the refining and sale of gold and silver with Asahi Refining Canada Limited and Argor Heraeus Switzerland. The Company identifies the Maranon and Santa Maria Production Units as a single reportable segment.
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