The WACC of Alarko Holding AS (ALARK.IS) is 27.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 26.10% - 29.40% | 27.75% |
| Tax rate | 8.00% - 15.20% | 11.60% |
| Cost of debt | 6.70% - 22.00% | 14.35% |
| WACC | 25.7% - 29.2% | 27.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 21.4% | 21.9% |
| Equity market risk premium | 10.2% | 11.2% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.47 | 0.63 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 26.10% | 29.40% |
| Tax rate | 8.00% | 15.20% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Cost of debt | 6.70% | 22.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 25.7% | 29.2% |
| Selected WACC | 27.4% | |
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 ALARK.IS:
cost_of_equity (27.75%) = risk_free_rate (21.65%) + equity_risk_premium (10.70%) * adjusted_beta (0.47) + 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.