Merafe ResourcesMERFF 64 WACC % is 6.42% as of Jun. 29, 2026, which is 54% below its 10-year median of 14.10. GuruFocus rates MERFF with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.17. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,665 Metals & Mining companies, Merafe Resources ranks worse than 61.91% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-29), Merafe Resources's weighted average cost of capital is 6.42%%. Merafe Resources's ROIC % is 9.46% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Merafe Resources 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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Merafe Resources (OTCPK:MERFF) 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, Merafe Resources's weighted average cost of capital is 6.42%%. Merafe Resources's ROIC % is 9.46% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Merafe Resources 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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Merafe Resources WACC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Merafe Resources'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 Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Merafe Resources'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.
Merafe Resources WACC % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Merafe Resources's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Merafe Resources'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, Merafe Resources's market capitalization (E) is $195.861 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 Dec. 2025, Merafe Resources's latest one-year semi-annual average Book Value of Debt (D) is $0.3003 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 195.861 / (195.861 + 0.3003) = 0.9985
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 0.3003 / (195.861 + 0.3003) = 0.0015
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. Merafe Resources's beta is -0.4274.
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% + -0.4274 * 6% = 6.4306%
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 Dec. 2025, Merafe Resources's interest expense (positive number) was $0.005 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $0.3003 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 0.005 / 0.3003 = 1.665%.
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 = 2.567 / 10.271 = 24.99%.
Merafe Resources'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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0.9985
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6.4306%
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0.0015
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1.665%
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(1 - 24.99%)
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6.42%
* 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.
Merafe Resources (MERFF) has a WACC % of 6.42% 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 Merafe Resources and its competitors. This is 54% below median its historical median of 14.10. Over the past decade, Merafe Resources' WACC % has ranged from 9.50 to 18.42. According to the industry distribution chart, Merafe Resources ranks #1650 out of 2665 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 61.9%.
Is Merafe Resources' WACC % too high?
Merafe Resources' current WACC % of 6.42% is 54% below median its 10-year median of 14.10. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.50 to a high of 18.42. The Metals & Mining industry median WACC % is 9.56. Merafe Resources' value of 6.42% is 32.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Merafe Resources ranks #1650 out of 2665 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Merafe Resources has a GF Score™ of 64/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Merafe Resources' WACC % compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Merafe Resources ranks #1650 out of 2665 companies for WACC %. This places Merafe Resources in the lower half of its industry. The industry median WACC % is 9.56. Merafe Resources' value of 6.42% is 32.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Merafe Resources' own WACC % has ranged from 9.50 to 18.42 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 14.10 vs. the industry median of 9.56, Merafe Resources 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median WACC % among Metals & Mining companies is 9.56, based on 2,665 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. Merafe Resources's current WACC % of 6.42% is 32.8% 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 Merafe Resources and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median WACC % is 9.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Merafe Resources's current WACC % is 6.42%, which is 54% below median its own 10-year median of 14.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Merafe Resources stock overvalued right now?
Merafe Resources (MERFF) has a current WACC % of 6.42%. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.17, compared to a current price of $0.22 — trading 28.1% above its estimated fair value. The current WACC % is 6.42%, which is 54% below median its 10-year median of 14.10 and 32.8% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 9.56. Merafe Resources' overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 9 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 Merafe Resources (MERFF), the current WACC % is 6.42% 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 Merafe Resources (MERFF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Merafe Resources stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.22 is trading 28.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.17.
Key valuation signals for MERFF:
WACC %: 6.42% (54% below median its 10-year median of 14.10)
GF Value™: $0.17 vs. price of $0.22 (28.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 32.8% below the Metals & Mining median (#1650 of 2665)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MERFF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Merafe Resources Ltd through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Merafe Ferrochrome and Mining Proprietary Limited, participates in chrome mining and the beneficiation of chrome ore into ferrochrome. The Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture (Venture) operates five ferrochrome smelters, twenty-two ferrochrome furnaces, and nine mines, situated in the North-West, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa. The company has operating mines namel Marikana West; and Kroondal Gemini. The Group has one reportable segment being the mining and beneficiation of chrome ore into ferrochrome and associated minerals. Geographically, it has its presence in Africa, Americas, Asia, China, Indonesia, Other Asia, and Europe.
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