The WACC of Spineguard SA (ALSGD.PA) is 9.7%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.50% - 8.90% | 7.20% |
| Tax rate | 1.00% - 2.70% | 1.85% |
| Cost of debt | 7.90% - 23.00% | 15.45% |
| WACC | 6.2% - 13.3% | 9.7% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.0% | 3.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.34 | 0.64 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Cost of equity | 5.50% | 8.90% |
| Tax rate | 1.00% | 2.70% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.48 | 0.48 |
| Cost of debt | 7.90% | 23.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.2% | 13.3% |
| Selected WACC | 9.7% | |
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 ALSGD.PA:
cost_of_equity (7.20%) = risk_free_rate (3.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.30%) * adjusted_beta (0.34) + risk_adjustments (0.75%)
We include the risk adjustments, which range from 0% to 1%, to keep our WACC conservatives, especially for companies traded in developing markets.