The WACC of Alumexx NV (ALX.AS) is 15.2%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 4.30% - 7.20% | 5.75% |
| Tax rate | 20.40% - 25.30% | 22.85% |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% - 51.20% | 29.10% |
| WACC | 5.1% - 25.4% | 15.2% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.6% | 3.1% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.35 | 0.6 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 4.30% | 7.20% |
| Tax rate | 20.40% | 25.30% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.41 | 1.41 |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% | 51.20% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.1% | 25.4% |
| Selected WACC | 15.2% | |
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 ALX.AS:
cost_of_equity (5.75%) = risk_free_rate (2.85%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.35) + 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.