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FCNCA WACC: 5.92% for First Citizens BancShares Inc

Current inputs imply a 9.42% cost of equity and a 4.23% pre-tax cost of debt. Use this discount rate as a starting point for DCF validation.

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4.30%
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4.23%
5.00%
21.00%
70.00%
Debt: 30.00%Equity: 70.00%

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First Citizens BancShares Inc Common Stock (FCNCA) WACC Results
Weighted Average Cost of Capital
5.92%
Cost of Equity
9.42%
Risk-Free Rate5.22%
Beta0.99
Market Risk Premium4.23%
Cost of Debt
3.34%
Pre-Tax Cost of Debt4.23%
Tax Rate21.00%
Tax Shield0.89%
Capital Structure
Equity: 42.33%($23.52B)
Debt: 57.67%($32.04B)
Equity Component
3.99%
42.33% × 9.42%
Debt Component
1.93%
57.67% × 3.34%

First Citizens BancShares Inc (FCNCA) WACC in context

First Citizens BancShares Inc (FCNCA) currently screens with an estimated WACC of 5.92%. That blends a 9.42% cost of equity, a 4.23% pre-tax cost of debt, and a 42.33% equity weight into the discount rate you would typically use in a DCF model.

screens as a relatively low discount rate, which usually supports higher DCF values.

What FCNCA WACC implies

A 5.92% discount rate screens as a relatively low discount rate, which usually supports higher DCF values.

How this page calculates FCNCA

This page combines CAPM-based cost of equity with SEC-derived debt and capital structure inputs. The current beta is 0.99 and equity accounts for 42.33% of capital.

What to do next

Validate business quality on the company page, then carry the same discount-rate assumptions into the DCF page to test fair value sensitivity.

Disclaimer: This is not financial advice. Data sourced from SEC EDGAR and Polygon.io. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research before making investment decisions.