Modern Plant Based FoodsMDRNF WACC % is 1.39% as of Jun. 24, 2026, which is 93% below its 10-year median of 21.10. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,036 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Modern Plant Based Foods ranks worse than 85.02% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-24), Modern Plant Based Foods's weighted average cost of capital is 1.39%%. Modern Plant Based Foods's ROIC % is -13.88% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Modern Plant Based Foods earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
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Modern Plant Based Foods (OTCPK:MDRNF) 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, Modern Plant Based Foods's weighted average cost of capital is 1.39%%. Modern Plant Based Foods's ROIC % is -13.88% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Modern Plant Based Foods earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
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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.
* 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 Packaged Foods subindustry, Modern Plant Based Foods'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.
Modern Plant Based Foods WACC % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Modern Plant Based Foods's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Modern Plant Based Foods'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, Modern Plant Based Foods's market capitalization (E) is $0.675 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 Feb. 2026, Modern Plant Based Foods's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is $1.3588 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 0.675 / (0.675 + 1.3588) = 0.3319
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 1.3588 / (0.675 + 1.3588) = 0.6681
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 3.5415%. 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. Modern Plant Based Foods's beta is -4.2869.
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 = 3.5415% + -4.2869 * 6% = -22.1799%
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 Feb. 2026, Modern Plant Based Foods's interest expense (positive number) was $0.178 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $1.3588 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 0.178 / 1.3588 = 13.0998%.
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 / -0.409 = 0%.
* 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.
Modern Plant Based Foods (MDRNF) has a WACC % of 1.39% as of Jun. 24, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Modern Plant Based Foods and its competitors. This is 93% below median its historical median of 21.10. According to the industry distribution chart, Modern Plant Based Foods ranks #1731 out of 2036 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 85%.
Is Modern Plant Based Foods' WACC % too high?
Modern Plant Based Foods' current WACC % of 1.39% is 93% below median its 10-year median of 21.10. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median WACC % is 7.78. Modern Plant Based Foods' value of 1.39% is 82.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Modern Plant Based Foods ranks #1731 out of 2036 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Modern Plant Based Foods' WACC % compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Modern Plant Based Foods ranks #1731 out of 2036 companies for WACC %. This places Modern Plant Based Foods in the lower half of its industry. The industry median WACC % is 7.78. Modern Plant Based Foods' value of 1.39% is 82.1% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 21.10 vs. the industry median of 7.78, Modern Plant Based Foods has consistently been below 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median WACC % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 7.78, based on 2,036 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. Modern Plant Based Foods's current WACC % of 1.39% is 82.1% below 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 Modern Plant Based Foods and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median WACC % is 7.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Modern Plant Based Foods's current WACC % is 1.39%, which is 93% below median its own 10-year median of 21.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Modern Plant Based Foods stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Modern Plant Based Foods (MDRNF) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.08, compared to a current price of $0.05 — trading 34.8% below its estimated fair value. The current WACC % is 1.39%, which is 93% below median its 10-year median of 21.10 and 82.1% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 7.78. 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 Modern Plant Based Foods (MDRNF), the current WACC % is 1.39% as of Jun. 24, 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.
Modern Plant Based Foods Inc is a Canadian food company engaged in developing and selling plant-based meat alternatives made from plants. It offers a portfolio of plant-based products including meat alternatives, dairy-free cheeses, homemade style soups and vegan snacks. The company's product lineup includes the modern burgers, modern crabcakes, modern meatballs, modern crumbles, and sauces. It offers its products through various retail locations in the British Columbia Lower Mainland, as well as on e-commerce platforms. The company's revenue consists of sales of plant-based and health food products to wholesale and retail customers. Geographically, it derives the maximum revenue from Canada.
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