The WACC of ams AG (AMS.SW) is 12.3%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 10.40% - 22.10% | 16.25% |
| Tax rate | 9.30% - 16.60% | 12.95% |
| Cost of debt | 5.10% - 21.00% | 13.05% |
| WACC | 6.0% - 18.6% | 12.3% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.84 | 3.3 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 10.40% | 22.10% |
| Tax rate | 9.30% | 16.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 3.24 | 3.24 |
| Cost of debt | 5.10% | 21.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.0% | 18.6% |
| Selected WACC | 12.3% | |
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 AMS.SW:
cost_of_equity (16.25%) = risk_free_rate (1.25%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (1.84) + 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.