The WACC of Brookfield Property REIT Inc (BPYU) is 12.7%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 23.30% - 35.80% | 29.55% |
| Tax rate | 2.60% - 4.90% | 3.75% |
| Cost of debt | 4.50% - 20.60% | 12.55% |
| WACC | 5.2% - 20.3% | 12.7% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Adjusted beta | 4.76 | 6.03 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 23.30% | 35.80% |
| Tax rate | 2.60% | 4.90% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 22.8 | 22.8 |
| Cost of debt | 4.50% | 20.60% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.2% | 20.3% |
| Selected WACC | 12.7% | |
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 BPYU:
cost_of_equity (29.55%) = risk_free_rate (3.45%) + equity_risk_premium (4.70%) * adjusted_beta (4.76) + 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.