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Trinity Capital (Trinity Capital) WACC % :7.72% (As of May. 10, 2024)


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What is Trinity Capital WACC %?

As of today (2024-05-10), Trinity Capital's weighted average cost of capital is 7.72%%. Trinity Capital's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Trinity Capital 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.


Trinity Capital WACC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Trinity Capital'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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Trinity Capital WACC % Chart

Trinity Capital Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
WACC %
- 5.60 7.23 7.78 7.34

Trinity Capital Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
WACC % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.47 8.00 8.89 7.34 7.51

Competitive Comparison of Trinity Capital's WACC %

For the Asset Management subindustry, Trinity Capital'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.


Trinity Capital's WACC % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Trinity Capital's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Trinity Capital's WACC % falls into.



Trinity Capital 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, Trinity Capital's market capitalization (E) is $735.993 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 Mar. 2024, Trinity Capital's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is $631.7958 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 735.993 / (735.993 + 631.7958) = 0.5381
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 631.7958 / (735.993 + 631.7958) = 0.4619

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 4.504%. 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. Trinity Capital's beta is 0.65.
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 = 4.504% + 0.65 * 6% = 8.404%

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. 2024, Trinity Capital's interest expense (positive number) was $45.358 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $631.7958 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 45.358 / 631.7958 = 7.1792%.

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 = 2.601 / 71.516 = 3.64%.

Trinity Capital'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)
=0.5381*8.404%+0.4619*7.1792%*(1 - 3.64%)
=7.72%

* 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.


Trinity Capital  (NAS:TRIN) 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, Trinity Capital's weighted average cost of capital is 7.72%%. Trinity Capital's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Trinity Capital 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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Trinity Capital (Trinity Capital) Business Description

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Address
1 N. 1st Street, Suite 302, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85004
Trinity Capital Inc is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. The company is engaged in providing debt, including loans and equipment financings, to growth-stage companies, including venture-backed companies and companies with institutional equity investors. Its equipment financings involve loans for general or specific use, including acquiring equipment, secured by the equipment or other assets of the portfolio company.
Executives
Kyle Steven Brown director, officer: Director, President & CIO C/O TRINITY CAPITAL INC., 3075 WEST RAY ROAD, SUITE 525, CHANDLER AZ 85226
Richard P Hamada director 2211 S 47TH ST, PHOENIX AZ 85034
Irma Lockridge director C/O TRINITY CAPITAL INC., 1 N. 1ST STREET, 3RD FLOOR, PHOENIX AZ 85004
Ronald E. Estes director C/O TRINITY CAPITAL INC., 3075 WEST RAY ROAD, SUITE 525, CHANDLER AZ 85226
Steve Louis Brown director, officer: Chairman and CEO (1) C/O TRINITY CAPITAL INC., 3075 WEST RAY ROAD, SUITE 525, CHANDLER AZ 85226
Ronald Kundich officer: Senior VP (1) C/O TRINITY CAPITAL INC., 3075 WEST RAY ROAD, SUITE 525, CHANDLER AZ 85226
David Michael Lund officer: Executive VP (1) 525 UNIVERSITY AVENUE SUITE 700, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Gerald Harder officer: Senior VP (1) C/O TRINITY CAPITAL INC., 3075 WEST RAY ROAD, SUITE 525, CHANDLER AZ 85226
Michael Zacharia director C/O J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC., 6501 LEGACY DRIVE, PLANO TX 75024
Thomas P. Majewski 10 percent owner 600 STEAMBOAT RD, SUITE 202, GREENWICH CT 06830
Eagle Point Credit Management Llc 10 percent owner 600 STEAMBOAT RD, SUITE 202, GREENWICH CT 06830
Sarah Stanton officer: General Counsel and Secretary C/O TRINITY CAPITAL INC., 3075 WEST RAY ROAD, SUITE 525, CHANDLER AZ 85226
Scott H Harvey officer: CCO & General Counsel C/O HERCULES CAPITAL, INC., 400 HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 310, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Susan Echard officer: CFO, Treasurer & Secretary (1) C/O TRINITY CAPITAL INC., 3075 WEST RAY ROAD, SUITE 525, CHANDLER AZ 85226
Edmund G. Zito director C/O TRINITY CAPITAL INC., 3075 WEST RAY ROAD, SUITE 525, CHANDLER AZ 85226