PharmaCyte BiotechPMCB -0.30%32 WACC % is 10.64% as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 24% above its 10-year median of 8.57. GuruFocus rates PMCB with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,429 Biotechnology companies, PharmaCyte Biotech ranks worse than 62.14% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-26), PharmaCyte Biotech's weighted average cost of capital is 10.64%%. PharmaCyte Biotech's ROIC % is -16.01% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
PharmaCyte Biotech earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
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PharmaCyte Biotech (NAS:PMCB) 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, PharmaCyte Biotech's weighted average cost of capital is 10.64%%. PharmaCyte Biotech's ROIC % is -16.01% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
PharmaCyte Biotech 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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PharmaCyte Biotech WACC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for PharmaCyte Biotech'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 Biotechnology subindustry, PharmaCyte Biotech'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.
PharmaCyte Biotech WACC % vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, PharmaCyte Biotech's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where PharmaCyte Biotech'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, PharmaCyte Biotech's market capitalization (E) is $8.146 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 Jan. 2026, PharmaCyte Biotech's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is $0 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 8.146 / (8.146 + 0) = 1
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 0 / (8.146 + 0) = 0
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 4.378%. 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. PharmaCyte Biotech's beta is 1.0434.
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 = 4.378% + 1.0434 * 6% = 10.6384%
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 Jan. 2026, PharmaCyte Biotech's interest expense (positive number) was $-0 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $0 Mil.
Cost of Debt = -0 / 0 = %.
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 / -3.281 = 0%.
PharmaCyte Biotech'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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10.6384%
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10.64%
* 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.
PharmaCyte Biotech (PMCB) has a WACC % of 10.64% as of Jun. 26, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on PharmaCyte Biotech and its competitors. This is 24% above median its historical median of 8.57. According to the industry distribution chart, PharmaCyte Biotech ranks #888 out of 1429 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 62.1%.
Is PharmaCyte Biotech's WACC % too high?
PharmaCyte Biotech's current WACC % of 10.64% is 24% above median its 10-year median of 8.57. The Biotechnology industry median WACC % is 10.04. PharmaCyte Biotech's value of 10.64% is 6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, PharmaCyte Biotech ranks #888 out of 1429 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, PharmaCyte Biotech has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PharmaCyte Biotech's WACC % compare to IMNN and ACXP?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, PharmaCyte Biotech ranks #888 out of 1429 companies for WACC %. This places PharmaCyte Biotech in the lower half of its industry. The industry median WACC % is 10.04. PharmaCyte Biotech's value of 10.64% is 6% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 8.57 vs. the industry median of 10.04, PharmaCyte Biotech 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 a Biotechnology company?
The median WACC % among Biotechnology companies is 10.04, based on 1,429 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. PharmaCyte Biotech's current WACC % of 10.64% is 6% 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 PharmaCyte Biotech and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median WACC % is 10.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PharmaCyte Biotech's current WACC % is 10.64%, which is 24% above median its own 10-year median of 8.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PharmaCyte Biotech stock overvalued right now?
PharmaCyte Biotech (PMCB) has a current WACC % of 10.64%. The current WACC % is 10.64%, which is 24% above median its 10-year median of 8.57 and 6% above the Biotechnology industry median of 10.04. PharmaCyte Biotech's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 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 PharmaCyte Biotech (PMCB), the current WACC % is 10.64% as of Jun. 26, 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.
PharmaCyte Biotech Inc is a clinical-stage biotechnology company. The company is focused on developing and preparing to commercialize cellular therapies for cancer and diabetes based on a proprietary cellulose-based live cell encapsulation technology called Cell-in-a-Box. The Cell-in-a-Box technology is intended to be used as a platform upon which therapies for several types of cancer, including inoperable pancreatic cancer, and diabetes will be developed. The company is developing therapies for the pancreas and other solid cancerous tumors involving the encapsulation of live cells placed in the body to enable the delivery of cancer-killing drugs at the source of cancer.
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