The WACC of Beacon Minerals Ltd (BCN.AX) is 9.3%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.80% - 11.80% | 9.80% |
| Tax rate | 31.60% - 32.20% | 31.90% |
| Cost of debt | 4.60% - 4.60% | 4.60% |
| WACC | 7.4% - 11.1% | 9.3% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.73 | 1.11 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.80% | 11.80% |
| Tax rate | 31.60% | 32.20% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.09 | 0.09 |
| Cost of debt | 4.60% | 4.60% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.4% | 11.1% |
| Selected WACC | 9.3% | |
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 BCN.AX:
cost_of_equity (9.80%) = risk_free_rate (4.25%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.73) + 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.