The WACC of Asknet Solutions AG (ASKN.DE) is 6.7%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 6.80% - 10.30% | 8.55% |
| Tax rate | 4.80% - 18.10% | 11.45% |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% - 7.00% | 7.00% |
| WACC | 6.7% - 6.8% | 6.7% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.0% | 2.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.7% | 5.7% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.02 | 1.27 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 6.80% | 10.30% |
| Tax rate | 4.80% | 18.10% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| Selected WACC | 6.7% | |
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 ASKN.DE:
cost_of_equity (8.55%) = risk_free_rate (2.25%) + equity_risk_premium (5.20%) * adjusted_beta (1.02) + 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.