Category Accounts payable Accounts receivable Accruals Additional paid in capital Cash Common Stock @ par value COGS Depreciation expense Interest expense Inventories Long-term debt Net fixed assets Notes payable Operating expenses (excl. depr.) Retained earnings Sales Taxes 2020 1726 2812 705 2000 4028 170 1755 99 185 2574 8754 8312 750 799 3621 4338 450 2021 1120 2254 800 2300 175 2056 120 271 1829 8245 10254 547 1021 4021 5768 690
Cost of Capital
Shareholders and investors who invest into the capital of the firm desire to have a suitable return on their investment funding. The cost of capital reflects what shareholders expect. It is a discount rate for converting expected cash flow into present cash flow.
Capital Structure
Capital structure is the combination of debt and equity employed by an organization in order to take care of its operations. It is an important concept in corporate finance and is expressed in the form of a debt-equity ratio.
Weighted Average Cost of Capital
The Weighted Average Cost of Capital is a tool used for calculating the cost of capital for a firm wherein proportional weightage is assigned to each category of capital. It can also be defined as the average amount that a firm needs to pay its stakeholders and for its security to finance the assets. The most commonly used sources of capital include common stocks, bonds, long-term debts, etc. The increase in weighted average cost of capital is an indicator of a decrease in the valuation of a firm and an increase in its risk.
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