The WACC of Bon-Ton Stores Inc (BONTQ) is 7.3%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 107,654.30% - 323,817.20% | 215,735.75% |
| Tax rate | 2.40% - 2.70% | 2.55% |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% - 7.00% | 7.00% |
| WACC | 7.1% - 7.5% | 7.3% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 23402.27 | 57823.63 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 107,654.30% | 323,817.20% |
| Tax rate | 2.40% | 2.70% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 475405.57 | 475405.57 |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.1% | 7.5% |
| Selected WACC | 7.3% | |
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 BONTQ:
cost_of_equity (215,735.75%) = risk_free_rate (4.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.10%) * adjusted_beta (23402.27) + 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.