The WACC of Axactor SE (ACR.OL) is 7.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 9.10% - 15.00% | 12.05% |
| Tax rate | 22.00% - 24.40% | 23.20% |
| Cost of debt | 7.60% - 8.60% | 8.10% |
| WACC | 6.4% - 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.12 | 1.75 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 9.10% | 15.00% |
| Tax rate | 22.00% | 24.40% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 5.49 | 5.49 |
| Cost of debt | 7.60% | 8.60% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.4% | 7.8% |
| Selected WACC | 7.1% | |
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 ACR.OL:
cost_of_equity (12.05%) = risk_free_rate (3.55%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (1.12) + 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.