Problem: Cost of Capital Worksheet

The assignment in this module builds on the idea of forecasting and valuation theory in Module Six by valuing a company through calculations using real data. This will strengthen your recommendation in the final project by giving you the means to provide evidence from a financial analysis.This assignment is worth a total of 100 points. See the points distribution listed with each question.

Prompt: Review the questions below and use the data provided in the question to solve the calculation. As you work through each equation, think about where the data for your company maybe found to make the same calculations and how the information from these calculation can inform your recommendations for your final project. Use the non-graded discussion board in this module to ask questions of your peers to inform your responses to the questions below. This assignment must be submitted as an Excel file.

1. What is the market interest rate on XYZ's debt and its component cost of debt?

Market Interest Rate =

Cost of Debt =

2. What is the firm's cost of preferred stock?

Cost of Preferred Stock =

3. What isXYZ's estimated cost of common equity using the CAPM approach?

Estimated Cost of Common Equity =

4. What is the estimated cost of common equity using the DCF approach?

Estimated Cost of Common Equity =

5. What is the bond-yield-plus-risk-premium estimate for XYZ's cost of common equity?

Bond-yield-plus-risk-premium estimate =

6. What is your final estimate for r_s?

Estimate =

7. XYZ estimates that if it issues new common stock, the flotation cost will be 15%. XYZ incorporates the flotation costs into the DCF approach. What is the estimated cost of newly issued common stock, considering the flotation cost?

Cost of Newly Issued Common Stock

8. What isXYZ's overall, or weighted average, cost of capital (WACC)?  Ignore flotation costs.