WACC / Discount rates for tech industry
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on 12/1/12 at 1:15am
Hi folks, I am trying to find suitable WACC or discount rates that should be used for large tech companies? Is there a reliable site that shows what numbers these companies usually use?
Thanks!






Have you tried calculating
Have you tried calculating WACC based on comparables?
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^ It wouldn't be correct
^ It wouldn't be correct since there may be significant differences in capital structure, growth potential, market dynamics etc.
Some companies provide their WACC in the notes to the financial statements. You can always start from there. Good luck.
Calculate it yourself or
Calculate it yourself or check on a bloomberg terminal?
i don't have access to
i don't have access to bloomberg...so anything else? say if I just want to find sample ones, like what have people used to value Microsoft, what have analysts used to value Apple, etc?
Check an initiation report if
Check an initiation report if you have access and analysts will sometimes disclose their WACC in the report