The WACC of Bpost SA (BPOST.BR) is 3.7%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.60% - 9.00% | 7.30% |
| Tax rate | 34.40% - 42.60% | 38.50% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 7.00% | 5.50% |
| WACC | 2.9% - 4.5% | 3.7% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.46 | 0.74 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 5.60% | 9.00% |
| Tax rate | 34.40% | 42.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| Selected WACC | 3.7% | |
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 BPOST.BR:
cost_of_equity (7.30%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.46) + 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.