The WACC of Aplisens SA (APN.WA) is 7.9%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 10.20% - 13.10% | 11.65% |
| Tax rate | 17.20% - 18.50% | 17.85% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 7.2% - 8.6% | 7.9% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 5.5% | 6.0% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.3% | 7.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.74 | 0.9 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 10.20% | 13.10% |
| Tax rate | 17.20% | 18.50% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1 | 1 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.2% | 8.6% |
| Selected WACC | 7.9% | |
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 APN.WA:
cost_of_equity (11.65%) = risk_free_rate (5.75%) + equity_risk_premium (6.80%) * adjusted_beta (0.74) + 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.