The WACC of AcadeMedia AB (ACAD.ST) is 5.8%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.80% - 9.60% | 7.70% |
| Tax rate | 22.70% - 23.10% | 22.90% |
| Cost of debt | 5.30% - 5.70% | 5.50% |
| WACC | 4.9% - 6.7% | 5.8% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.5% | 3.0% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.65 | 1 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 5.80% | 9.60% |
| Tax rate | 22.70% | 23.10% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.24 | 1.24 |
| Cost of debt | 5.30% | 5.70% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.9% | 6.7% |
| Selected WACC | 5.8% | |
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 ACAD.ST:
cost_of_equity (7.70%) = risk_free_rate (2.75%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.65) + 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.