The WACC of Advanced SolTech Sweden AB (publ) (ASAB.ST) is 12.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.90% - 14.80% | 11.85% |
| Tax rate | 17.90% - 20.70% | 19.30% |
| Cost of debt | 11.40% - 18.80% | 15.10% |
| WACC | 9.3% - 14.9% | 12.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.19 | 1.8 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.90% | 14.80% |
| Tax rate | 17.90% | 20.70% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Cost of debt | 11.40% | 18.80% |
| After-tax WACC | 9.3% | 14.9% |
| Selected WACC | 12.1% | |
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 ASAB.ST:
cost_of_equity (11.85%) = risk_free_rate (3.05%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (1.19) + 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.