The WACC of Maximus International Ltd (540401.BO) is 14.8%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 13.40% - 16.70% | 15.05% |
| Tax rate | 9.00% - 10.10% | 9.55% |
| Cost of debt | 8.60% - 21.60% | 15.10% |
| WACC | 12.5% - 17.1% | 14.8% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 6.9% | 7.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.79 | 0.95 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 13.40% | 16.70% |
| Tax rate | 9.00% | 10.10% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| Cost of debt | 8.60% | 21.60% |
| After-tax WACC | 12.5% | 17.1% |
| Selected WACC | 14.8% | |
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 540401.BO:
cost_of_equity (15.05%) = risk_free_rate (7.15%) + equity_risk_premium (8.80%) * adjusted_beta (0.79) + 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.