As of today (2024-06-09), Synageva BioPharma's weighted average cost of capital is 10.45%%. Synageva BioPharma's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Synageva BioPharma earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
*Note: The beta of this company cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.
For a comprehensive WACC calculation, please access the WACC Calculator.
Synageva BioPharma WACC % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Synageva BioPharma'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.
Competitive Comparison of Synageva BioPharma's WACC %
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Synageva BioPharma'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.
Synageva BioPharma's WACC % Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Synageva BioPharma's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Synageva BioPharma's WACC % falls into.
Synageva BioPharma 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
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E
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(E + D)
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Cost of Equity
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D
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(E + D)
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Cost of Debt
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(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, Synageva BioPharma's market capitalization (E) is €7850.659 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 Mar. 2015, Synageva BioPharma's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is €0 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 7850.659 / (7850.659 + 0) = 1
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 0 / (7850.659 + 0) = 0
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 4.447%. 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. Synageva BioPharma's beta cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.
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 = 4.447% + 1 * 6% = 10.447%
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 Mar. 2015, Synageva BioPharma's interest expense (positive number) was €-0 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is €0 Mil.
Cost of Debt = -0 / 0 = %.
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 = 0.66 / -175.649 = -0.38%, which is less than 0%. Therefore it's set to 0%.
Synageva BioPharma'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
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(1 - Tax Rate)
=
1
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10.447%
+
0
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%
*
(1 - 0%)
=
10.45%
* 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.
Synageva BioPharma (FRA:TMS1) 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, Synageva BioPharma's weighted average cost of capital is 10.45%%. Synageva BioPharma's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Synageva BioPharma earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
*Note: The beta of this company cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.
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
Synageva BioPharma (FRA:TMS1) Business Description
Synageva BioPharma Corp is incorporated in Delaware in 1993. On November 2, 2011, Trimeris, Inc., a Delaware corporation closed a merger transaction, Reverse Merger with Synageva BioPharma Corp., Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Private Synageva became a wholly owned subsidiary of Trimeris. As a Reverse Merger, Trimeris changed its name to Synageva BioPharma Corp. The Company is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutic products for patients with rare diseases. The Company has several proteins therapeutic in its pipeline, including enzyme replacement therapies for lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs) and protein therapeutic programs for other rare diseases that are at the stage of preclinical development. Its program, sebelipase alfa is a recombinant human lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (LAL Deficiency), currently evaluating in global Phase 3 clinical trials in infants, children and adults with LAL Deficiency. LAL Deficiency is rare autosomal recessive LSD characterized by decreased LAL enzyme activity leading to intracellular accumulation of lipids. This disease leads to medical complications with significant morbidity and early mortality. Sebelipase alfa has been granted orphan designation by the FDA, the EMA, and the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Additionally, sebelipase alfa has received Fast Track Designation by the FDA, and Breakthrough Therapy designation by the FDA for LAL Deficiency presenting in infants. The Company has not yet received approval to market this product and is not currently commercializing any other products. Sebelipase alfa is a recombinant form of the human LAL enzyme under development as an enzyme replacement therapy for LAL Deficiency. The Company is currently enrolling and dosing Phase 3 Trial of Sebelipase Alfa in Children and Adults with LAL Deficiency. It is also pursuing a development strategy for sebelipase alfa to assess safety and tolerability in a broad population of patients, including infants, children, and adults, and to demonstrate efficacy, safety and tolerability of sebelipase alfa in the treatment of LAL Deficiency. Its potential competitors include large pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and specialty pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, government agencies, and research institutions. The preclinical studies and clinical testing, manufacture, labeling, storage, record keeping, advertising, promotion, export, and marketing, among other things, of its product candidates and future products, are subject to extensive regulation by governmental authorities in the U.S. and other countries.
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