The WACC of Exa E&C Inc (054940.KQ) is 6.7%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.50% - 13.30% | 10.90% |
| Tax rate | 22.10% - 22.30% | 22.20% |
| Cost of debt | 4.30% - 4.70% | 4.50% |
| WACC | 5.6% - 7.9% | 6.7% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.93 | 1.35 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.50% | 13.30% |
| Tax rate | 22.10% | 22.30% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.27 | 1.27 |
| Cost of debt | 4.30% | 4.70% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| Selected WACC | 6.7% | |
The Cost of Equity reflects the return a company needs to deliver to shareholders to justify the risk of investing in its shares. It’s computed using the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which blends the risk-free rate, the stock’s beta, and the market risk premium.
This method evaluates the stock’s risk compared to a safe investment and the market’s overall volatility.
Here’s how we figure out the cost of equity for 054940.KQ:
cost_of_equity (10.90%) = risk_free_rate (3.35%) + equity_risk_premium (6.30%) * adjusted_beta (0.93) + risk_adjustments (0.25%)
We include the risk adjustments, which range from 0% to 1%, to keep our WACC conservatives, especially for companies traded in developing markets.