The WACC of Alta Equipment Group Inc (ALTG) is 13.3%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 20.20% - 27.30% | 23.75% |
| Tax rate | 17.50% - 27.20% | 22.35% |
| Cost of debt | 6.60% - 23.90% | 15.25% |
| WACC | 7.7% - 18.9% | 13.3% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 3.55 | 4.01 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 20.20% | 27.30% |
| Tax rate | 17.50% | 27.20% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 5.42 | 5.42 |
| Cost of debt | 6.60% | 23.90% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.7% | 18.9% |
| Selected WACC | 13.3% | |
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 ALTG:
cost_of_equity (23.75%) = risk_free_rate (4.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.10%) * adjusted_beta (3.55) + 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.