Weighted average cost of capital
The minimum return required by shareholders and lenders, weighted by their share.
Definition
The minimum return required by shareholders and lenders, weighted by their share.
Why it matters
Accounts turn a company’s activity into comparable figures: the raw material of any financial analysis.
How to read it in the news
Look at the trend over several years and whether profit turns into cash: profit that never becomes cash is a warning sign.
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