The WACC of Banca Sistema SpA (BST.MI) is 3.8%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 14.00% - 20.80% | 17.40% |
| Tax rate | 32.70% - 34.50% | 33.60% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 3.7% - 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.7% | 4.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.24 | 1.73 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 14.00% | 20.80% |
| Tax rate | 32.70% | 34.50% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 30.03 | 30.03 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 3.7% | 3.8% |
| Selected WACC | 3.8% | |
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 BST.MI:
cost_of_equity (17.40%) = risk_free_rate (3.95%) + equity_risk_premium (8.80%) * adjusted_beta (1.24) + 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.