Definitions for "weighted average cost of capital"
Keywords:  wacc, hurdle, equity, capital, discount
WACC. An average representing the expected return on all of a companys securities....
Weighted average cost of capital is a discount rate used in valuation model reflecting the opportunity cost of all capital providers, weighted by their relative contribution to the company's total capital.
A discount rate that reflects the after-tax required returns on debt and equity capital.