As of today (2026-07-13), STI Education Systems Holdings's weighted average cost of capital is 10.9%%. STI Education Systems Holdings's ROIC % is 13.75% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
STI Education Systems Holdings 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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STI Education Systems Holdings (PHS:STI) 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, STI Education Systems Holdings's weighted average cost of capital is 10.9%%. STI Education Systems Holdings's ROIC % is 13.75% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
STI Education Systems Holdings 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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STI Education Systems Holdings 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 Education & Training Services subindustry, STI Education Systems Holdings'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.
STI Education Systems Holdings WACC % vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, STI Education Systems Holdings's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where STI Education Systems Holdings'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, STI Education Systems Holdings's market capitalization (E) is ₱11885.768 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, STI Education Systems Holdings's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is ₱2706.1194 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 11885.768 / (11885.768 + 2706.1194) = 0.8145
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 2706.1194 / (11885.768 + 2706.1194) = 0.1855
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 4.573%. 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. STI Education Systems Holdings's beta is 1.2075.
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 = 4.573% + 1.2075 * 6% = 11.818%
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, STI Education Systems Holdings's interest expense (positive number) was ₱206.047 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is ₱2706.1194 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 206.047 / 2706.1194 = 7.6141%.
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 = 234.794 / 2461.056 = 9.54%.
* 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.
STI Education Systems Holdings (PHS:STI) has a WACC % of 10.9% as of Jul. 13, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on STI Education Systems Holdings and its competitors. This is 43% above median its historical median of 7.64. Over the past decade, STI Education Systems Holdings' WACC % has ranged from 6.86 to 10.89. According to the industry distribution chart, STI Education Systems Holdings ranks #201 out of 268 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 75%.
Is STI Education Systems Holdings' WACC % too high?
STI Education Systems Holdings' current WACC % of 10.9% is 43% above median its 10-year median of 7.64. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.86 to a high of 10.89. The Education industry median WACC % is 7.89. STI Education Systems Holdings' value of 10.9% is 38.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, STI Education Systems Holdings ranks #201 out of 268 companies in the Education industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, STI Education Systems Holdings has a GF Score™ of 98/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does STI Education Systems Holdings' WACC % compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, STI Education Systems Holdings ranks #201 out of 268 companies for WACC %. This places STI Education Systems Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median WACC % is 7.89. STI Education Systems Holdings' value of 10.9% is 38.1% above this benchmark. Historically, STI Education Systems Holdings' own WACC % has ranged from 6.86 to 10.89 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.64 vs. the industry median of 7.89, STI Education Systems Holdings 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 an Education company?
The median WACC % among Education companies is 7.89, based on 268 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. STI Education Systems Holdings's current WACC % of 10.9% is 38.1% 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 STI Education Systems Holdings and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median WACC % is 7.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. STI Education Systems Holdings's current WACC % is 10.9%, which is 43% above median its own 10-year median of 7.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is STI Education Systems Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, STI Education Systems Holdings (PHS:STI) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₱1.36, compared to a current price of ₱1.20 — trading 11.8% below its estimated fair value. The current WACC % is 10.9%, which is 43% above median its 10-year median of 7.64 and 38.1% above the Education industry median of 7.89. STI Education Systems Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 98/100 with 1 warning sign 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 STI Education Systems Holdings (PHS:STI), the current WACC % is 10.9% as of Jul. 13, 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 STI Education Systems Holdings (PHS:STI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, STI Education Systems Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₱1.20 is trading 11.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₱1.36.
GuruFocus considers STI Education Systems Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for PHS:STI:
WACC %: 10.9% (43% above median its 10-year median of 7.64)
GF Value™: ₱1.36 vs. price of ₱1.20 (11.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 38.1% above the Education median (#201 of 268)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PHS:STI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
STI Education Systems Holdings Business Description
STI Education Systems Holdings Inc is a Philippine investment holding company focused on education and education-related activities through subsidiaries that operate schools offering basic education, Senior High School, tertiary, post-graduate, and non-degree programs. The majority of its revenues come from educational services provided over time. It is organized into five geographical segments: Metro Manila, Northern Luzon, Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, with the majority of revenue coming from Metro Manila.
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