Orchid PharmaLUX:ORCHP 60 WACC % is 16.71% as of Jun. 29, 2026, which is 0% above its 10-year median of 16.69. GuruFocus rates LUX:ORCHP with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.60. The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,017 Drug Manufacturers companies, Orchid Pharma ranks worse than 95.77% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-29), Orchid Pharma's weighted average cost of capital is 16.71%%. Orchid Pharma's ROIC % is 5.56% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Orchid Pharma earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
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Orchid Pharma (LUX:ORCHP) 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, Orchid Pharma's weighted average cost of capital is 16.71%%. Orchid Pharma's ROIC % is 5.56% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Orchid Pharma 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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Orchid Pharma WACC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Orchid Pharma'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, Orchid Pharma'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.
Orchid Pharma WACC % vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Orchid Pharma's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Orchid Pharma'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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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, Orchid Pharma's market capitalization (E) is $276.424 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 Mar. 2026, Orchid Pharma's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is $30.3767 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 276.424 / (276.424 + 30.3767) = 0.901
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 30.3767 / (276.424 + 30.3767) = 0.099
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 7.02%. 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. Orchid Pharma's beta is 1.8310.
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 = 7.02% + 1.8310 * 6% = 18.006%
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 Mar. 2026, Orchid Pharma's interest expense (positive number) was $1.488 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $30.3767 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 1.488 / 30.3767 = 4.8985%.
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 / 2.325 = 0%.
Orchid Pharma'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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0.901
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18.006%
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0.099
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4.8985%
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(1 - 0%)
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16.71%
* 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.
Orchid Pharma (LUX:ORCHP) has a WACC % of 16.71% as of Jun. 29, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Orchid Pharma and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 16.69. Over the past decade, Orchid Pharma's WACC % has ranged from 0.28 to 55.88. According to the industry distribution chart, Orchid Pharma ranks #974 out of 1017 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 95.8%.
Is Orchid Pharma's WACC % too high?
Orchid Pharma's current WACC % of 16.71% is near median its 10-year median of 16.69. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.28 to a high of 55.88. The Drug Manufacturers industry median WACC % is 8.86. Orchid Pharma's value of 16.71% is 88.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Orchid Pharma ranks #974 out of 1017 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Orchid Pharma has a GF Score™ of 60/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Orchid Pharma's WACC % compare to ZTS and UTHR?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Orchid Pharma ranks #974 out of 1017 companies for WACC %. This places Orchid Pharma in the lower half of its industry. The industry median WACC % is 8.86. Orchid Pharma's value of 16.71% is 88.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Orchid Pharma's own WACC % has ranged from 0.28 to 55.88 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 16.69 vs. the industry median of 8.86, Orchid Pharma 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 8.86, based on 1,017 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. Orchid Pharma's current WACC % of 16.71% is 88.6% 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 Orchid Pharma and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median WACC % is 8.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Orchid Pharma's current WACC % is 16.71%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 16.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Orchid Pharma stock overvalued right now?
Orchid Pharma (LUX:ORCHP) has a current WACC % of 16.71%. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.60, compared to a current price of $5.45 — trading 18.5% above its estimated fair value. The current WACC % is 16.71%, which is near median its 10-year median of 16.69 and 88.6% above the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 8.86. Orchid Pharma's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 10 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 Orchid Pharma (LUX:ORCHP), the current WACC % is 16.71% as of Jun. 29, 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 Orchid Pharma (LUX:ORCHP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Orchid Pharma stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $5.45 is trading 18.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.60.
Key valuation signals for LUX:ORCHP:
WACC %: 16.71% (near median its 10-year median of 16.69)
GF Value™: $4.60 vs. price of $5.45 (18.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 88.6% above the Drug Manufacturers median (#974 of 1017)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LUX:ORCHP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Orchid Pharma Ltd is involved in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of diverse bulk actives, formulations, and nutraceuticals. The company operates in one business segment, which is Pharmaceuticals, in which the company derives its maximum sales through Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients. It produces various products such as tablets, injectables, and APIs for cardiovascular, anti-diabetic, neuropsychiatry, veterinary, non-antibiotic, and cephalosporins. The products are grouped under formulations and active pharmaceutical ingredients. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from the export of its products to international markets like the United States, Canada, Europe, Japan, Australia, and China etc., and the rest from its business in India.
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