The WACC of Asbestos Corp Ltd (AB.H.V) is 6.5%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 4.50% - 57.60% | 31.05% |
| Tax rate | 11.30% - 19.80% | 15.55% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 4.4% - 8.5% | 6.5% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | -0.17 | 8.41 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 1.5% | 2.0% |
| Cost of equity | 4.50% | 57.60% |
| Tax rate | 11.30% | 19.80% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 10.99 | 10.99 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.4% | 8.5% |
| Selected WACC | 6.5% | |
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 AB.H.V:
cost_of_equity (31.05%) = risk_free_rate (4.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (-0.17) + risk_adjustments (1.75%)
We include the risk adjustments, which range from 0% to 1%, to keep our WACC conservatives, especially for companies traded in developing markets.