The WACC of Alta Co (ALT.VN) is 8.5%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.90% - 11.80% | 10.35% |
| Tax rate | 17.50% - 19.90% | 18.70% |
| Cost of debt | 4.50% - 6.00% | 5.25% |
| WACC | 7.4% - 9.7% | 8.5% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 9.5% | 10.5% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.65 | 0.76 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.90% | 11.80% |
| Tax rate | 17.50% | 19.90% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.43 | 0.43 |
| Cost of debt | 4.50% | 6.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.4% | 9.7% |
| Selected WACC | 8.5% | |
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 ALT.VN:
cost_of_equity (10.35%) = risk_free_rate (2.95%) + equity_risk_premium (10.00%) * 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.