The WACC of Barry Callebaut AG (BARN.SW) is 4.7%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 3.10% - 5.20% | 4.15% |
| Tax rate | 17.30% - 18.40% | 17.85% |
| Cost of debt | 6.20% - 6.90% | 6.55% |
| WACC | 4.0% - 5.4% | 4.7% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.42 | 0.53 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 3.10% | 5.20% |
| Tax rate | 17.30% | 18.40% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.84 | 0.84 |
| Cost of debt | 6.20% | 6.90% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Selected WACC | 4.7% | |
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 BARN.SW:
cost_of_equity (4.15%) = risk_free_rate (1.25%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.42) + 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.