The WACC of Bird Construction Inc (BDT.TO) is 8.7%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.90% - 10.90% | 9.40% | 
| Tax rate | 25.40% - 25.80% | 25.60% | 
| Cost of debt | 4.20% - 8.20% | 6.20% | 
| WACC | 7.2% - 10.3% | 8.7% | 
| Category | Low | High | 
| Long-term bond rate | 3.2% | 3.7% | 
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% | 
| Adjusted beta | 0.92 | 1.11 | 
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% | 
| Cost of equity | 7.90% | 10.90% | 
| Tax rate | 25.40% | 25.80% | 
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.16 | 0.16 | 
| Cost of debt | 4.20% | 8.20% | 
| After-tax WACC | 7.2% | 10.3% | 
| Selected WACC | 8.7% | |
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 BDT.TO:
cost_of_equity (9.40%) = risk_free_rate (3.45%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.92) + 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.