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Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AGSTU:QS6A -0.51%21 WACC % is 4.21% as of Sep. 11, 2026, which is 133% above its 10-year median of 1.81. GuruFocus rates STU:QS6A with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,921 Software companies, Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG ranks better than 79.15% on this metric.
As of today (2026-09-11), Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG's weighted average cost of capital is 4.21%%. Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG's ROIC % is -0.75% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG 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.
Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG (STU:QS6A) 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, Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG's weighted average cost of capital is 4.21%%. Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG's ROIC % is -0.75% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG 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 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 annual Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year annual average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
* 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 Software - Application subindustry, Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG'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.
Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG WACC % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG'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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E
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(E + D)
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Cost of Equity
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D
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(E + D)
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Cost of Debt
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(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, Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG's market capitalization (E) is €2.024 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 annual average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together. As of Sep. 2025, Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG's latest one-year annual average Book Value of Debt (D) is €3.1945 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 2.024 / (2.024 + 3.1945) = 0.3879
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 3.1945 / (2.024 + 3.1945) = 0.6121
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 2.97%. 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. Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG's beta is 0.0480.
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 = 2.97% + 0.0480 * 6% = 3.258%
3. Cost of Debt:
GuruFocus uses latest annual Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year annual average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
As of Sep. 2025, Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG's interest expense (positive number) was €0.154 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is €3.1945 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 0.154 / 3.1945 = 4.8208%.
4. Multiply by one minus annual Tax Rate:
GuruFocus uses the most recent annual Tax Expense divided by the most recent annual Pre-Tax Income to calculate the tax rate. The calculated annual 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 annual Tax Rate = 0 / -0.193 = 0%.
Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG'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)
=
0.3879
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3.258%
+
0.6121
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4.8208%
*
(1 - 0%)
=
4.21%
* 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.
Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG (STU:QS6A) has a WACC % of 4.21% as of Sep. 11, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG and its competitors. This is 133% above median its historical median of 1.81. Over the past decade, Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG's WACC % has ranged from 1.56 to 4.20. According to the industry distribution chart, Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG ranks #609 out of 2921 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 20.8%.
Is Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG's WACC % too high?
Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG's current WACC % of 4.21% is 133% above median its 10-year median of 1.81. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.56 to a high of 4.20. The Software industry median WACC % is 9.00. Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG's value of 4.21% is 53.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG ranks #609 out of 2921 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG's WACC % compare to CRM and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG ranks #609 out of 2921 companies for WACC %. This places Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median WACC % is 9.00. Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG's value of 4.21% is 53.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG's own WACC % has ranged from 1.56 to 4.20 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.81 vs. the industry median of 9.00, Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG 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 Software company?
The median WACC % among Software companies is 9.00, based on 2,921 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. Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG's current WACC % of 4.21% is 53.2% 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 Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median WACC % is 9.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG's current WACC % is 4.21%, which is 133% above median its own 10-year median of 1.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG stock overvalued right now?
Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG (STU:QS6A) has a current WACC % of 4.21%. The current WACC % is 4.21%, which is 133% above median its 10-year median of 1.81 and 53.2% below the Software industry median of 9.00. Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG's overall GF Score™ is 21/100 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 Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG (STU:QS6A), the current WACC % is 4.21% as of Sep. 11, 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.
Q-SOFT Verwaltungs AG is a German based company. It provides IT services in the field of waste management. The company designs software for waste management and develops IT solutions focusing on network technology.
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