The WACC of Balticon SA (BLT.WA) is 7.5%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.90% - 14.90% | 11.40% |
| Tax rate | 26.10% - 27.30% | 26.70% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 5.8% - 9.3% | 7.5% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 5.5% | 6.0% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.3% | 7.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.37 | 1.14 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.90% | 14.90% |
| Tax rate | 26.10% | 27.30% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1 | 1 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.8% | 9.3% |
| 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 BLT.WA:
cost_of_equity (11.40%) = risk_free_rate (5.75%) + equity_risk_premium (6.80%) * adjusted_beta (0.37) + 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.