The WACC of Ashtead Technology Holdings PLC (AT.L) is 9.9%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 11.20% - 13.90% | 12.55% |
| Tax rate | 23.00% - 26.20% | 24.60% |
| Cost of debt | 5.20% - 7.20% | 6.20% |
| WACC | 8.8% - 11.0% | 9.9% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.21 | 1.28 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 11.20% | 13.90% |
| Tax rate | 23.00% | 26.20% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Cost of debt | 5.20% | 7.20% |
| After-tax WACC | 8.8% | 11.0% |
| Selected WACC | 9.9% | |
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 AT.L:
cost_of_equity (12.55%) = risk_free_rate (4.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (1.21) + 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.