When calculating the weighted average cost of capital weights are based on? 1.72K viewsCorporate Finance0 Meals 0 Comments I am trying to calculate the weighted average cost of capital. How can I find the weights that I will use to calculate WACC. What is the nominator and what is the denominator to calculate the weights? 1 AnswerActiveVotedNewestOldest 0 Hoch Posted 0 Comments The weights are based on the market value of the debt and the market value of the equity.For example, the weight for the debt is :Market value of debt / (Market value of debt + Market Value of equity) Register or Login Search for: