The WACC of Avis Budget Group Inc (CAR) is 10.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 11.00% - 17.30% | 14.15% |
| Tax rate | 20.40% - 24.50% | 22.45% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 20.90% | 12.95% |
| WACC | 4.9% - 16.0% | 10.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.55 | 2.22 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 11.00% | 17.30% |
| Tax rate | 20.40% | 24.50% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 6.68 | 6.68 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 20.90% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.9% | 16.0% |
| Selected WACC | 10.4% | |
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 CAR:
cost_of_equity (14.15%) = risk_free_rate (4.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.10%) * adjusted_beta (1.55) + 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.