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BA (Boeing Co) WACC % :10.01% (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is Boeing Co WACC %?

As of today (2024-10-31), Boeing Co's weighted average cost of capital is 10.01%%. Boeing Co's ROIC % is -7.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Boeing Co 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.


Boeing Co WACC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Boeing Co'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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Boeing Co WACC % Chart

Boeing Co Annual Data
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WACC %
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Boeing Co Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Boeing Co's WACC %

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Boeing Co'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.


Boeing Co's WACC % Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Boeing Co's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Boeing Co's WACC % falls into.



Boeing Co 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, Boeing Co's market capitalization (E) is $109100.954 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 Sep. 2024, Boeing Co's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is $53678.4 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 109100.954 / (109100.954 + 53678.4) = 0.6702
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 53678.4 / (109100.954 + 53678.4) = 0.3298

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 4.282%. 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. Boeing Co's beta is 1.39.
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 = 4.282% + 1.39 * 6% = 12.622%

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 Sep. 2024, Boeing Co's interest expense (positive number) was $2570 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $53678.4 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 2570 / 53678.4 = 4.7878%.

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 = -128 / -8126 = 1.58%.

Boeing Co'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)
=0.6702*12.622%+0.3298*4.7878%*(1 - 1.58%)
=10.01%

* 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.


Boeing Co  (NYSE:BA) 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, Boeing Co's weighted average cost of capital is 10.01%%. Boeing Co's ROIC % is -7.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Boeing Co 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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Boeing Co Business Description

Address
929 Long Bridge Drive, Arlington, VA, USA, 22202
Boeing is a major aerospace and defense firm. It operates in three segments: commercial airplanes; defense, space, and security; and Global services. Boeing's commercial airplanes segment competes with Airbus in the production of aircraft that can carry more than 130 passengers. Boeing's defense, space, and security segment competes with Lockheed, Northrop, and several other firms to create military aircraft, satellites, and weaponry. Global services provides aftermarket support to airlines.
Executives
Theodore Iii Colbert officer: CIO & SVP, Info & Analytics C/O THE BOEING COMPANY, 100 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, CHICAGO IL 60606-1596
Steven M Mollenkopf director 5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Howard E Mckenzie officer: Chief Engineer & EVP, ET&T C/O THE BOEING COMPANY, 929 LONG BRIDGE DRIVE, ARLINGTON VA 22202
Sabrina Soussan director BUHLMATTSTRASSE 3, MEGGEN V8 6045
Stephen E Biegun officer: SVP, Global Public Policy C/O THE BOEING COMPANY, 929 LONG BRIDGE DRIVE, ARLINGTON VA 22202
Michael J Cleary officer: Controller C/O THE BOEING COMPANY, 929 LONG BRIDGE DRIVE, ARLINGTON VA 22202
Brendan J. Nelson officer: President, Boeing Intn'l C/O THE BOEING COMPANY, 929 LONG BRIDGE DRIVE, ARLINGTON VA 22202
David L Calhoun director
Brian R Besanceney officer: SVP, Chief Comm Officer C/O THE BOEING COMPANY, 100 N. RIVERSIDE, MC 5003-1001, CHICAGO IL 60606-1596
David L. Gitlin director UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, 10 FARM SPRINGS ROAD, FARMINGTON CT 06032
Stephanie F Pope officer: President & CEO, BGS C/O THE BOEING COMPANY, 100 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, MC 5003-1001, CHICAGO IL 60606-1596
Lawrence W Kellner director 1600 SMITH ST., HQSEO, HOUSTON TX 77002
Edward Lee Dandridge officer: SVP, Communications C/O THE BOEING COMPANY, 100 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, MC 5003-1001, CHICAGO IL 60606-1596
Ziad S Ojakli officer: EVP, Gov't Ops FORD MOTOR COMPANY, 1350 I ST. NW, WASHINGTON D.C. DC 20005
David Leon Joyce director GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, 5 NECCO STREET, BOSTON MA 02210