The WACC of UniTest Inc (086390.KQ) is 9.5%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.60% - 12.10% | 10.35% |
| Tax rate | 22.70% - 26.60% | 24.65% |
| Cost of debt | 4.60% - 7.00% | 5.80% |
| WACC | 7.9% - 11.1% | 9.5% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.94 | 1.17 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.60% | 12.10% |
| Tax rate | 22.70% | 26.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Cost of debt | 4.60% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.9% | 11.1% |
| Selected WACC | 9.5% | |
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 086390.KQ:
cost_of_equity (10.35%) = risk_free_rate (3.35%) + equity_risk_premium (6.30%) * adjusted_beta (0.94) + 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.