The WACC of BCE Inc (BCE.TO) is 4.4%.
Range | Selected | |
Cost of equity | 4.80% - 6.20% | 5.50% |
Tax rate | 25.90% - 27.90% | 26.90% |
Cost of debt | 4.40% - 5.40% | 4.90% |
WACC | 3.9% - 4.8% | 4.4% |
Category | Low | High |
Long-term bond rate | 3.2% | 3.7% |
Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
Adjusted beta | 0.32 | 0.34 |
Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Cost of equity | 4.80% | 6.20% |
Tax rate | 25.90% | 27.90% |
Debt/Equity ratio | 1.48 | 1.48 |
Cost of debt | 4.40% | 5.40% |
After-tax WACC | 3.9% | 4.8% |
Selected WACC | 4.4% | |
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 BCE.TO:
cost_of_equity (5.50%) = risk_free_rate (3.45%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.32) + 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.