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Prestige Consumer HealthcarePBH -2.24%69 WACC % is 4.5% as of Aug. 20, 2026, which is 29% below its 10-year median of 6.31. GuruFocus rates PBH with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of $70.51 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,019 Drug Manufacturers companies, Prestige Consumer Healthcare ranks better than 81.65% on this metric.
As of today (2026-08-20), Prestige Consumer Healthcare's weighted average cost of capital is 4.5%%. Prestige Consumer Healthcare's ROIC % is 6.12% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Prestige Consumer Healthcare 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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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, Prestige Consumer Healthcare's weighted average cost of capital is 4.5%%. Prestige Consumer Healthcare's ROIC % is 6.12% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Prestige Consumer Healthcare 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 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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Prestige Consumer Healthcare WACC % Historical Data
* 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, Prestige Consumer Healthcare'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.
Prestige Consumer Healthcare WACC % vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Prestige Consumer Healthcare's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Prestige Consumer Healthcare'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, Prestige Consumer Healthcare's market capitalization (E) is $2393.361 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 Jun. 2026, Prestige Consumer Healthcare's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is $1255.1808 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 2393.361 / (2393.361 + 1255.1808) = 0.656
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 1255.1808 / (2393.361 + 1255.1808) = 0.344
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 4.708%. 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. Prestige Consumer Healthcare's beta is 0.1225.
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 = 4.708% + 0.1225 * 6% = 5.443%
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 Jun. 2026, Prestige Consumer Healthcare's interest expense (positive number) was $46.081 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $1255.1808 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 46.081 / 1255.1808 = 3.6713%.
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 = 62.248 / 234.26 = 26.57%.
* 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.
Prestige Consumer Healthcare (PBH) has a WACC % of 4.5% as of Aug. 20, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Prestige Consumer Healthcare and its competitors. This is 29% below median its historical median of 6.31. Over the past decade, Prestige Consumer Healthcare's WACC % has ranged from 4.45 to 7.06. According to the industry distribution chart, Prestige Consumer Healthcare ranks #187 out of 1019 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 18.4%.
Is Prestige Consumer Healthcare's WACC % too high?
Prestige Consumer Healthcare's current WACC % of 4.5% is 29% below median its 10-year median of 6.31. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.45 to a high of 7.06. The Drug Manufacturers industry median WACC % is 8.83. Prestige Consumer Healthcare's value of 4.5% is 49% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Prestige Consumer Healthcare ranks #187 out of 1019 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Prestige Consumer Healthcare has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Prestige Consumer Healthcare's WACC % compare to BCRX and AMLX?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Prestige Consumer Healthcare ranks #187 out of 1019 companies for WACC %. This places Prestige Consumer Healthcare in the top 18% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median WACC % is 8.83. Prestige Consumer Healthcare's value of 4.5% is 49% below this benchmark. Historically, Prestige Consumer Healthcare's own WACC % has ranged from 4.45 to 7.06 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.31 vs. the industry median of 8.83, Prestige Consumer Healthcare 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median WACC % among Drug Manufacturers companies is 8.83, based on 1,019 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. Prestige Consumer Healthcare's current WACC % of 4.5% is 49% 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 Prestige Consumer Healthcare and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median WACC % is 8.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Prestige Consumer Healthcare's current WACC % is 4.5%, which is 29% below median its own 10-year median of 6.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Prestige Consumer Healthcare stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Prestige Consumer Healthcare (PBH) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $70.51, compared to a current price of $50.52 — trading 28.4% below its estimated fair value. The current WACC % is 4.5%, which is 29% below median its 10-year median of 6.31 and 49% below the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 8.83. Prestige Consumer Healthcare's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 2 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 Prestige Consumer Healthcare (PBH), the current WACC % is 4.5% as of Aug. 20, 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 Prestige Consumer Healthcare (PBH) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Prestige Consumer Healthcare stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $50.52 is trading 28.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $70.51.
GuruFocus considers Prestige Consumer Healthcare to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for PBH:
WACC %: 4.5% (29% below median its 10-year median of 6.31)
GF Value™: $70.51 vs. price of $50.52 (28.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 49% below the Drug Manufacturers median (#187 of 1019)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PBH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Prestige Consumer Healthcare is one of the largest pure-play over-the-counter healthcare providers. It has a diverse portfolio composed of leading brands in niche consumer health categories. Prestige's key brands include Clear Eyes (redness relief), Dramamine (motion sickness relief), Monistat (vaginal anti-fungal), and Summer's Eve (feminine hygiene), and many of its brands enjoy category leadership and recommendations from medical professionals. The firm mainly plays in North America where it generates roughly 85% of its total revenue, and the remaining sales come from Australia, New Zealand, and certain Asian markets.
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