weighted average

British

noun

an average calculated by taking into account not only the frequencies of the values of a variable but also some other factor such as their variance. The weighted average of observed data is the result of dividing the sum of the products of each observed value, the number of times it occurs, and this other factor by the total number of observations

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On the earnings call, Chief Financial Officer Nitin Agrawal said the company’s weighted average interest rate had declined 3 percentage points in 2025.

From Barron's

The reduction reflects a higher weighted average cost of capital and reduced out-year estimates, Benchmark analysts say in a research note.

From The Wall Street Journal

The telecommunications company said Tuesday that MTN, a South Africa-based mobile operator, has agreed to pay $8.50 a share to IHS shareholders, which it said was a 36% premium to the company’s one-year weighted average share price as of Feb. 4.

From The Wall Street Journal

The deal represents a premium of 21% to Brasileira de Aluminio’s 20-day weighted average trading price, Rio Tinto said.

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It expects organic sales growth to be in line with or ahead of the weighted average growth in the categories and countries it competes in, which was about 2% in 2025.

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