The WACC of Aferian PLC (AFRN.L) is 12.3%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 12.10% - 18.10% | 15.10% |
| Tax rate | 3.20% - 7.10% | 5.15% |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% - 16.90% | 11.95% |
| WACC | 8.3% - 16.4% | 12.3% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.36 | 1.88 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 12.10% | 18.10% |
| Tax rate | 3.20% | 7.10% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 2.56 | 2.56 |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% | 16.90% |
| After-tax WACC | 8.3% | 16.4% |
| Selected WACC | 12.3% | |
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 AFRN.L:
cost_of_equity (15.10%) = risk_free_rate (4.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (1.36) + 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.