IBU-tec advanced materials AGXTER:IBU -3.16%78 WACC % is 13.66% as of Jul. 07, 2026, which is 47% above its 10-year median of 9.27. GuruFocus rates XTER:IBU with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of €10.66 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,626 Chemicals companies, IBU-tec advanced materials AG ranks worse than 86.29% on this metric.
As of today (2026-07-07), IBU-tec advanced materials AG's weighted average cost of capital is 13.66%%. IBU-tec advanced materials AG's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
IBU-tec advanced materials AG earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
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IBU-tec advanced materials AG (XTER:IBU) 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, IBU-tec advanced materials AG's weighted average cost of capital is 13.66%%. IBU-tec advanced materials AG's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
IBU-tec advanced materials 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 semi-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 TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year semi-annual average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
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IBU-tec advanced materials AG 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 Chemicals subindustry, IBU-tec advanced materials 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.
IBU-tec advanced materials AG WACC % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, IBU-tec advanced materials AG's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where IBU-tec advanced materials 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.
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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, IBU-tec advanced materials AG's market capitalization (E) is €72.675 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 semi-annual average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together. As of Dec. 2025, IBU-tec advanced materials AG's latest one-year semi-annual average Book Value of Debt (D) is €6.0587 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 72.675 / (72.675 + 6.0587) = 0.923
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 6.0587 / (72.675 + 6.0587) = 0.077
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 3.0465%. 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. IBU-tec advanced materials AG's beta is 1.9584.
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 = 3.0465% + 1.9584 * 6% = 14.7969%
3. Cost of Debt:
GuruFocus uses latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year semi-annual average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
As of Dec. 2025, IBU-tec advanced materials AG's interest expense (positive number) was €0.379 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is €6.0587 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 0.379 / 6.0587 = 6.2555%.
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 = -0.073 / -0.067 = 108.96%, which is higher than 100%. Therefore it's set to 100%.
* 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.
IBU-tec advanced materials AG (XTER:IBU) has a WACC % of 13.66% as of Jul. 07, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on IBU-tec advanced materials AG and its competitors. This is 47% above median its historical median of 9.27. Over the past decade, IBU-tec advanced materials AG's WACC % has ranged from 1.27 to 15.76. According to the industry distribution chart, IBU-tec advanced materials AG ranks #1403 out of 1626 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 86.3%.
Is IBU-tec advanced materials AG's WACC % too high?
IBU-tec advanced materials AG's current WACC % of 13.66% is 47% above median its 10-year median of 9.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.27 to a high of 15.76. The Chemicals industry median WACC % is 9.19. IBU-tec advanced materials AG's value of 13.66% is 48.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, IBU-tec advanced materials AG ranks #1403 out of 1626 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, IBU-tec advanced materials AG has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does IBU-tec advanced materials AG's WACC % compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, IBU-tec advanced materials AG ranks #1403 out of 1626 companies for WACC %. This places IBU-tec advanced materials AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median WACC % is 9.19. IBU-tec advanced materials AG's value of 13.66% is 48.6% above this benchmark. Historically, IBU-tec advanced materials AG's own WACC % has ranged from 1.27 to 15.76 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.27 vs. the industry median of 9.19, IBU-tec advanced materials AG 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 Chemicals company?
The median WACC % among Chemicals companies is 9.19, based on 1,626 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. IBU-tec advanced materials AG's current WACC % of 13.66% is 48.6% 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 IBU-tec advanced materials AG and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median WACC % is 9.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. IBU-tec advanced materials AG's current WACC % is 13.66%, which is 47% above median its own 10-year median of 9.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is IBU-tec advanced materials AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, IBU-tec advanced materials AG (XTER:IBU) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €10.66, compared to a current price of €15.30 — trading 43.5% above its estimated fair value. The current WACC % is 13.66%, which is 47% above median its 10-year median of 9.27 and 48.6% above the Chemicals industry median of 9.19. IBU-tec advanced materials AG's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 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 IBU-tec advanced materials AG (XTER:IBU), the current WACC % is 13.66% as of Jul. 07, 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 IBU-tec advanced materials AG (XTER:IBU) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, IBU-tec advanced materials AG stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €15.30 is trading 43.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €10.66.
GuruFocus considers IBU-tec advanced materials AG to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for XTER:IBU:
WACC %: 13.66% (47% above median its 10-year median of 9.27)
GF Value™: €10.66 vs. price of €15.30 (43.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 48.6% above the Chemicals median (#1403 of 1626)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XTER:IBU stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
IBU-tec advanced materials AG Business Description
IBU-tec advanced materials AG develops and produces quality materials for industry. Target markets of the company include the chemical, pharmaceutical, plastics, paints, automotive industries, and others. The company acts both as a service provider for development and production and as a manufacturer of its materials. Their products and services cover the entire value chain from wet chemistry to thermal process engineering. With its products as battery materials, glass coatings, and specialty chemicals the IBU-tec Group places a special focus on green technologies.
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