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ALGM (Allegro Microsystems) WACC % :14.5% (As of Jul. 06, 2025)


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What is Allegro Microsystems WACC %?

As of today (2025-07-06), Allegro Microsystems's weighted average cost of capital is 14.5%%. Allegro Microsystems's ROIC % is -1.40% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Allegro Microsystems earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

For a comprehensive WACC calculation, please access the WACC Calculator.


Allegro Microsystems WACC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Allegro Microsystems'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.

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Allegro Microsystems WACC % Chart

Allegro Microsystems Annual Data
Trend Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
WACC %
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Allegro Microsystems Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Allegro Microsystems's WACC %

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Allegro Microsystems'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.


Allegro Microsystems's WACC % Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Allegro Microsystems's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Allegro Microsystems's WACC % falls into.


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Allegro Microsystems WACC % Calculation

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=E/(E + D)*Cost of Equity+D/(E + D)*Cost of Debt*(1 - Tax Rate)

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, Allegro Microsystems's market capitalization (E) is $6644.369 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. 2025, Allegro Microsystems's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is $338.3546 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 6644.369 / (6644.369 + 338.3546) = 0.9515
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 338.3546 / (6644.369 + 338.3546) = 0.0485

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 4.348%. 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. Allegro Microsystems's beta is 1.75.
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 = 4.348% + 1.75 * 6% = 14.848%

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. 2025, Allegro Microsystems's interest expense (positive number) was $30.366 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $338.3546 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 30.366 / 338.3546 = 8.9746%.

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 = -12.933 / -85.696 = 15.09%.

Allegro Microsystems's Weighted Average Cost Of Capital (WACC) for Today is calculated as:

WACC=E / (E + D)*Cost of Equity+D / (E + D)*Cost of Debt*(1 - Tax Rate)
=0.9515*14.848%+0.0485*8.9746%*(1 - 15.09%)
=14.5%

* 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.


Allegro Microsystems  (NAS:ALGM) 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, Allegro Microsystems's weighted average cost of capital is 14.5%%. Allegro Microsystems's ROIC % is -1.40% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Allegro Microsystems 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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Allegro Microsystems Business Description

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Address
955 Perimeter Road, Manchester, NH, USA, 03103
Allegro Microsystems Inc is a designer, developer, fabless manufacturer, and marketer of sensor ICs and application-specific analog power ICs for automotive and industrial markets. Its Sensor IC allows customers to precisely measure motion, speed, position, and current, and Power ICs include high-temperature and high-voltage capable motor drivers, power management, and LED driver ICs. Its products are divided into three categories such as SENSE which includes Current Sensors, Switches and Latches, and Interface ICs among others; REGULATE which includes Regulators, ClearPower Modules, and LED Drivers; and DRIVE which includes BLDC Drivers, Brush DC, and others. Key revenue for the company is generated from Greater China and the rest from the United States, Japan, Europe, and other regions.
Executives
Michael Doogue officer: SVP, CTO C/O ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS, INC., 955 PERIMETER ROAD, MANCHESTER NH 03103
Vineet A Nargolwala director, officer: President and CEO 529 PLEASANT STREET, MAIL STATION B-1, ATTLEBORO MA 02703
Sanken Electric Co., Ltd. 10 percent owner C/O ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS, INC., 955 PERIMETER ROAD, MANCHESTER NH 03103
Richard R. Lury director C/O ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS, INC., 955 PERIMETER ROAD, MANCHESTER NH 03103
Max R. Glover officer: SVP of Worldwide Sales C/O ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS, INC., 955 PERIMETER ROAD, MANCHESTER NH 03103
Mary G Puma director AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC., 108 CHERRY HILL DRIVE, BEVERLY MA 01915
Derek D'antilio officer: SVP, CFO & Treasurer C/O ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS, INC., 955 PERIMETER ROAD, MANCHESTER NH 03103
Joseph R Martin director
Suman Narayan officer: SVP, Products 955 PERIMETER ROAD, MANCHESTER NH 03103
Sharon Briansky officer: SVP, GC and Secretary C/O ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS, INC., 955 PERIMETER ROAD, MANCHESTER NH 03103
Roald Graham Webster officer: VP, Chief Accounting Officer 955 PERIMETER RD, MANCHESTER NH 03103
Susan D Lynch director 2424 GARDEN OF THE GODS ROAD, SUITE 300, COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80919
Oep Skna, L.p. 10 percent owner 510 MADISON AVENUE, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Joanne Valente officer: SVP, CHRO C/O ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS, INC., 955 PERIMETER ROAD, MANCHESTER NH 03103
Katsumi Kawashima director 955 PERIMETER ROAD, MANCHESTER NH 03103