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Rewalk Robotics (Rewalk Robotics) WACC % :6.52% (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Rewalk Robotics WACC %?

As of today (2024-04-30), Rewalk Robotics's weighted average cost of capital is 6.52%%. Rewalk Robotics's ROIC % is -152.63% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Rewalk Robotics 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.


Rewalk Robotics WACC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rewalk Robotics'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.

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Rewalk Robotics WACC % Chart

Rewalk Robotics Annual Data
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WACC %
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Rewalk Robotics Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Rewalk Robotics's WACC %

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Rewalk Robotics'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.


Rewalk Robotics's WACC % Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Rewalk Robotics's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Rewalk Robotics's WACC % falls into.



Rewalk Robotics WACC % Calculation

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=E/(E + D)*Cost of Equity+D/(E + D)*Cost of Debt*(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, Rewalk Robotics's market capitalization (E) is $39.530 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 Dec. 2023, Rewalk Robotics's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is $1.4678 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 39.530 / (39.530 + 1.4678) = 0.9642
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 1.4678 / (39.530 + 1.4678) = 0.0358

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 4.37%. 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. Rewalk Robotics's beta is 0.39.
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 = 4.37% + 0.39 * 6% = 6.71%

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 Dec. 2023, Rewalk Robotics's interest expense (positive number) was $0.02 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $1.4678 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 0.02 / 1.4678 = 1.3626%.

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 = -0.012 / -22.145 = 0.05%.

Rewalk Robotics'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)
=0.9642*6.71%+0.0358*1.3626%*(1 - 0.05%)
=6.52%

* 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.


Rewalk Robotics  (NAS:LFWD) 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, Rewalk Robotics's weighted average cost of capital is 6.52%%. Rewalk Robotics's ROIC % is -152.63% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Rewalk Robotics 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.


Related Terms

Rewalk Robotics (Rewalk Robotics) Business Description

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Address
3 Hatnufa Street, P.O. Box 161, Floor 6, Yokneam Ilit, ISR, 2069203
ReWalk Robotics Ltd is an Israel based medical device company. It is engaged in designing, developing and commercializing the Rewalk systems which are exoskeletons allowing wheelchair-bound individuals to stand and walk once again. It offers two systems, ReWalk Personal which is designed for every day and all day use by individuals at home and in their communities and is custom-fit for each user; and ReWalk Rehabilitation which is designed for the clinical rehabilitation environment where it provides the user with valuable training exercise and therapy. The company generates maximum revenue from the United States and Europe.
Executives
Lind Global Fund Ii Lp 10 percent owner 444 MADISON AVENUE, 41ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Lind Global Macro Fund Lp 10 percent owner 444 MADISON AVE, FLOOR 41, NEW YORK NY 10022
Turk Joseph E Jr director NXSTAGE MEDICAL INC, 439 SOUTH UNION STREET 5TH FLOOR, LAWRENCE MA 01843
Jeannine Lynch officer: VP of Market Access & Strategy C/O REWALK ROBOTICS LTD., 3 HATNUFA ST., P.O. BOX 161, YOKNEAM ILIT L3 20692203
Michael A Lawless officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O REWALK ROBOTICS LTD., 3 HATNUFA ST., FLOOR 6, YOKNEAM ILIT L3 2069203
Jeff Dykan director KOCHAV YOKNEAM BUILDING, FLOOR 6, P.O. BOX 161, YOKNEAM ILIT L3 20692
Aryeh Dan director KOCHAV YOKNEAM BUILDING, FLOOR 6, P.O. BOX 161, YOKNEAM ILIT L3 20692
Charles Remsberg officer: Chief Sales Officer C/O REWALK ROBOTICS LTD., 3 HATNUFA ST., FLOOR 6, YOKNEAM ILIT L3 2069203
Lawrence J Jasinski director, officer: Chief Executive Officer SOTEIRA INC., 14 TECH CIRCLE, NATICK MA 01760
Randel Richner director C/O REWALK ROBOTICS, LTD., 3 HATNUFA ST. 6TH FL. P.O. BOX 161, YOKNEAM L3 2069203
Hadar Levy director C/O REWALK ROBOTICS LTD., 3 HATNUFA ST., FLOOR 6, YOKNEAM ILIT L3 2069203
Poduska John William Sr director 295 MEADOWBROOK RD, WESTON MA 02493
Yasushi Ichiki director KOCHAV YOKNEAM BUILDING, FLOOR 6, P.O. BOX 161, YOKNEAM ILIT L3 20692
Yohanan Engelhardt director 3 HATNUFA ST., FLOOR 6, YOKNEAM ILIT L3 2069203
Wayne Weisman director 490 LAPP ROAD, MALVERN PA 19355