The WACC of Basic Fit NV (BFIT.AS) is 4.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 4.70% - 7.00% | 5.85% | 
| Tax rate | 24.80% - 31.60% | 28.20% | 
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.50% | 4.25% | 
| WACC | 3.6% - 4.5% | 4.1% | 
| Category | Low | High | 
| Long-term bond rate | 2.6% | 3.1% | 
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% | 
| Adjusted beta | 0.42 | 0.56 | 
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% | 
| Cost of equity | 4.70% | 7.00% | 
| Tax rate | 24.80% | 31.60% | 
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.66 | 1.66 | 
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.50% | 
| After-tax WACC | 3.6% | 4.5% | 
| Selected WACC | 4.1% | |
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 BFIT.AS:
cost_of_equity (5.85%) = risk_free_rate (2.85%) + 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.