The WACC of Balfour Beatty PLC (BBY.L) is 8.9%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 9.10% - 11.60% | 10.35% |
| Tax rate | 17.70% - 19.20% | 18.45% |
| Cost of debt | 4.60% - 5.50% | 5.05% |
| WACC | 7.8% - 9.9% | 8.9% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.85 | 0.95 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 9.10% | 11.60% |
| Tax rate | 17.70% | 19.20% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.32 | 0.32 |
| Cost of debt | 4.60% | 5.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| Selected WACC | 8.9% | |
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 BBY.L:
cost_of_equity (10.35%) = risk_free_rate (4.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.85) + 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.