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Willamette Valley Vineyards (Willamette Valley Vineyards) WACC % :4.27% (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Willamette Valley Vineyards WACC %?

As of today (2024-04-27), Willamette Valley Vineyards's weighted average cost of capital is 4.27%%. Willamette Valley Vineyards's ROIC % is -0.90% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Willamette Valley Vineyards 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.


Willamette Valley Vineyards WACC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Willamette Valley Vineyards'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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Willamette Valley Vineyards WACC % Chart

Willamette Valley Vineyards Annual Data
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WACC %
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Willamette Valley Vineyards Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Willamette Valley Vineyards's WACC %

For the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries subindustry, Willamette Valley Vineyards'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.


Willamette Valley Vineyards's WACC % Distribution in the Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Willamette Valley Vineyards's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Willamette Valley Vineyards's WACC % falls into.



Willamette Valley Vineyards 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, Willamette Valley Vineyards's market capitalization (E) is $21.993 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, Willamette Valley Vineyards's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is $20.2412 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 21.993 / (21.993 + 20.2412) = 0.5207
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 20.2412 / (21.993 + 20.2412) = 0.4793

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 4.663%. 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. Willamette Valley Vineyards's beta is 0.27.
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 = 4.663% + 0.27 * 6% = 6.283%

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, Willamette Valley Vineyards's interest expense (positive number) was $0.594 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $20.2412 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 0.594 / 20.2412 = 2.9346%.

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 = -0.487 / -1.687 = 28.87%.

Willamette Valley Vineyards'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)
=0.5207*6.283%+0.4793*2.9346%*(1 - 28.87%)
=4.27%

* 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.


Willamette Valley Vineyards  (NAS:WVVI) 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, Willamette Valley Vineyards's weighted average cost of capital is 4.27%%. Willamette Valley Vineyards's ROIC % is -0.90% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Willamette Valley Vineyards 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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Willamette Valley Vineyards (Willamette Valley Vineyards) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
8800 Enchanted Way, South East, Turner, OR, USA, 97392
Willamette Valley Vineyards Inc produces and sells premium, super-premium, and ultra-premium wines. The grapes are harvested, fermented, and made into wine at the company's Turner winery, and the wines are sold principally under its Willamette Valley Vineyards label and also under the Griffin Creek, Tualatin Estate, Pambrun, Maison Bleue, Natoma, Metis, and Elton labels. It operates under two operating segments, direct sales and distributor sales. Direct sales include retail sales in its tasting room and remote sites, wine club sales, online sales, on-site events, kitchen and catering sales, and other sales made directly to the consumer without the use of an intermediary. Distributor sales include all sales through a third party where prices are given at a wholesale rate.
Executives
James W Bernau director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 2545 CLOVERDALE RD SE, TURNER OR 97392
Sarah Alice Rose director 6821 50TH AVE NE, SEATTLE WA 98115
Day Cara Pepper director 1088 SW PRESTWICK CT., WILSONVILLE OR 97070
Stanley G Turel director 604 SE 121ST AVE, C/O ARBOR PARK OFFICE, VANCOUVER WA 98683
John Alphonsus Ferry officer: CFO 15830 FOREST RIDGE LANE NE, SILVERTON OR 97381
Leslie J Copland director 2350 NW SAVIER STREET, UNIT 406, PORTLAND OR 97210
Goward Richard F. Jr. officer: CFO 2623 ABBEY LN. SE, SALEM OR 97317
Heather Westing director 25030 SW PARKWAY AVE, SUITE 300, WILSONVILLE OR 97070
James L Ellis director 7850 SE KING ROAD, MILWAUKIE OR 97222
Craig Alan Smith director 367 SANRODEE DR. SE, SALEM OR 97317
Jonathan J Ricci director C/O JONES SODA CO., 234 9TH AVE. N., SEATTLE WA 98109
O Brien Betty M director 22500 INGRAM LANE NW, SALEM OR 97304
Christopher L Sarles director 2185 SW WINCHESTER, PORTLAND OR 97225-4457
Chris Riccardi 10 percent owner 15 STEDMAN WAY, LOUDONVILLE NY 12211
Delna L. Jones director 39692 CAMINO TEMPLADO, INDIO CA 92203