The WACC of Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Inc (BRE.TO) is 8.7%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.70% - 9.20% | 7.45% |
| Tax rate | 32.20% - 43.70% | 37.95% |
| Cost of debt | 14.60% - 20.20% | 17.40% |
| WACC | 7.3% - 10.0% | 8.7% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.5 | 0.82 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 5.70% | 9.20% |
| Tax rate | 32.20% | 43.70% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.64 | 0.64 |
| Cost of debt | 14.60% | 20.20% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.3% | 10.0% |
| Selected WACC | 8.7% | |
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 BRE.TO:
cost_of_equity (7.45%) = risk_free_rate (3.45%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.5) + 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.