The WACC of BHP Group PLC (BHP.L) is 7.5%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 6.90% - 9.30% | 8.10% |
| Tax rate | 36.20% - 38.00% | 37.10% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.50% | 4.25% |
| WACC | 6.4% - 8.6% | 7.5% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.96 | 1.04 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 6.90% | 9.30% |
| Tax rate | 36.20% | 38.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.13 | 0.13 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.4% | 8.6% |
| Selected WACC | 7.5% | |
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 BHP.L:
cost_of_equity (8.10%) = risk_free_rate (1.95%) + equity_risk_premium (5.80%) * adjusted_beta (0.96) + 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.