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LiqTech International (LiqTech International) WACC % :5.23% (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is LiqTech International WACC %?

As of today (2024-04-26), LiqTech International's weighted average cost of capital is 5.23%%. LiqTech International's ROIC % is -36.97% (calculated using TTM income statement data). LiqTech International 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.


LiqTech International WACC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for LiqTech International'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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LiqTech International WACC % Chart

LiqTech International Annual Data
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WACC %
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LiqTech International Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of LiqTech International's WACC %

For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, LiqTech International'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.


LiqTech International's WACC % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, LiqTech International's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where LiqTech International's WACC % falls into.



LiqTech International 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, LiqTech International's market capitalization (E) is $15.273 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, LiqTech International's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is $11.4798 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 15.273 / (15.273 + 11.4798) = 0.5709
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 11.4798 / (15.273 + 11.4798) = 0.4291

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 2.371%. 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. LiqTech International's beta is 0.97.
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 = 2.371% + 0.97 * 6% = 8.191%

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, LiqTech International's interest expense (positive number) was $0.152 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $11.4798 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 0.152 / 11.4798 = 1.3241%.

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 = -0.205 / -8.778 = 2.34%.

LiqTech International'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)
=0.5709*8.191%+0.4291*1.3241%*(1 - 2.34%)
=5.23%

* 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.


LiqTech International  (NAS:LIQT) 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, LiqTech International's weighted average cost of capital is 5.23%%. LiqTech International's ROIC % is -36.97% (calculated using TTM income statement data). LiqTech International 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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LiqTech International (LiqTech International) Business Description

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Address
Industriparken 22C, Ballerup, DNK, DK 2750
LiqTech International Inc is a clean technology company which provides technology for gas and liquid purification by manufacturing ceramic silicon carbide filters. The company is engaged in three businesses that are diesel particulate filters (DPF) for the control of soot from diesel engines, turnkey ceramic membranes systems, and complete water treatment plants. The company's product portfolio consists of ceramic silicon membranes for liquid filtration, diesel particulate filters, and kiln furniture. Its operating segment includes Water, Ceramics, and Plastics. The company generates maximum revenue from Ceramics segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Europe.
Executives
Simon Seidelin Stadil officer: Chief Financial Officer INDUSTRIPARKEN 22C, BALLERUP G7 2750
Martin Kunz director INDUSTRIPARKEN 22C, BALLERUP G7 2750
Fei Chen director, officer: Chief Executive Officer STOLBERGSVEJ 23, HORSHOLM G7 2970
Richard A Meeusen director P O BOX 23099, MILWAUKEE WI 532230099
Peyton Boswell director 805 THIRD AVE., 20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Mark Vernon director 200 SOUTH BISCAYNE BLVD, MIAMI FL 33131
Alexander J Buehler director C/O INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 17988 EDISON AVENUE, CHESTERFIELD MO 63005
Laurence W Lytton 10 percent owner 467 CENTRAL PARK WEST, NY NY 10025
Awm Investment Company, Inc. 10 percent owner 527 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2600, NEW YORK NY 10022
Claus Toftegaard officer: Chief Financial Officer INDUSTRIPARKEN 22C, BALLERUP G7 2750
Peter Leifland director VALEVAGEN 21,5-18264, DJURSHOLM V7 00000
Joel Gay director 10264 NW 75TH TERRACE, DORAL FL 33178
Norman H Pessin other: See Explanation of Responses C/O LEVY, HARKINS & CO., INC., 366 MADISON AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Sandra F Pessin other: See Explanation of Responses C/O NORMAN PESSIN, 366 MADISON AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
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