Cost of Equity: For the risk-free rate‚ we decided to use the 30-year old Treasury yield‚ which is currently 4.6%. We believe it is important to match the time horizon when comparing financial assets. Given that stocks have essentially an endless time horizon‚ the 30-year Treasury seems a more reasonable asset by which to compare stocks. 1-month Treasury Bills‚ for instance‚ are comparable to safety-deposit boxes‚ which are completely safe‚ but cannot ever yield a return. It’s highly likely that
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Case #3 “Marriott Corporation” The Cost of Capital” What is the weighted average cost of capital for the Marriott Corporation and cost of capital for each of its divisions? – What risk-free rate and risk premium did you use to calculate the cost of equity? – How did you measure the cost of debt? – How did you measure the beta for each division? Solution What risk-free rate and risk premium did you use to calculate the cost of equity? – Risk-free rate proxy The risk-free
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Nike‚ Inc.: Cost of Capital Case 15 Financial Administration FINC 5713-180 Team 1 Fall 2013. October 8‚ 2013. Introduction Kimi Ford a portfolio manager at NorthPoint Group which is a mutual-fund management firm‚ is considering to buy some shares from Nike‚ inc even if it’s share price had declined from the beginning of the year‚ for the Northpoint Large-cap fund she managed which invested mostly in Fortune 500 companies and it was doing well despite the decline
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paper will look at the three most common models used for estimating the rate of return for a given company; dividend growth‚ Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) and Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT). The board of directors for Apple Computer Corporation will receive this report‚ and based on the findings and analysis included‚ Apple will be given a recommendation as to the cost equity model they should implement to estimate their future rate of returns. This report will discuss the accuracy and ease
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1. Marriott uses its’ cost of capital estimates to create a hurdle rate to effectively run operations. Marriott uses these estimates to operate its four financial strategies. These are managing rather then owning hotel assets‚ investing in projects that increase shareholder value‚ optimizing the use of debt in the capital structure and repurchasing undervalued shares. If the company uses its overall WACC it may have divisions accept projects with returns below their respective WACC which will result
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are now the second largest retailer in the United States‚ offering 40‚000 to 50‚000 different types of home improvement supplies‚ building materials‚ and lawn and garden products. They carry a wide assortment of low-cost products‚ and offer expert advice and exceptional customer service. As an innovator of the home improvement industry‚ Home Depot has expanded into Canada‚ Mexico‚ Argentina‚ Chile‚ and Puerto Rico. Currently there are 1‚459 stores including fifty EXPO Design Centers‚ one Floor Store
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Marriot Corporation: Cost of Capital By Xue Fan Background Marriott Corporation began in 1927 with J. Willard Marriott’s root beer stand. Over the next 60 years‚ the business grew into one of the leading companies in industry in United States. In 1987‚ Marriott’s sales grew by 24% and its return on equity stood at 22%. Sales and earnings per share had doubled over the previous 4 years‚ and the company strategy was aimed at continuing this trend. Marriot Corporation had three major lines
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three divisions--lodging division‚ restaurant division and contract service division. Marriott uses Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) as the hurdle rate‚ and use it to discount the appropriate cash flows when evaluate an investment project. Our goal is to determine the WACC at every division base on the information that the case has provided. First of all‚ we will determine the cost of debt‚ cost of equity and the capital structure for the whole company. Then we will compute for the tax
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Average Cost of Capital What It Measures The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the rate of return that the providers of a company’s capital require‚ weighted according to the proportion each element bears to the total pool of capital. Why It Is Important WACC is one of the most important figures in assessing a company’s financial health‚ both for internal use (in capital budgeting) and external use (valuing companies on investment markets). It gives companies an insight into the cost of their
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE COST OF CAPITAL 1. Calculate the current cost of capital of Secure and Safe on a weighted average basis Capital structure Type Details $50‚000‚000 bonds 5.5% coupon $20‚000‚000 preferred stock Par value $50 per share Dividend $2.75 per share p.a $25‚000‚000 book value of common stock Cost of capital is 12% Firm’s marginal tax rate is 30%. Cost of debt (issuance of bonds) According to the book Finance for Managers (2015)‚ we get the real cost of debt by taking out the tax liability
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