The WACC of Close Brothers Group PLC (CBG.L) is 6.6%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 14.90% - 25.90% | 20.40% |
| Tax rate | 26.10% - 28.20% | 27.15% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 5.7% - 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.83 | 2.99 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 14.90% | 25.90% |
| Tax rate | 26.10% | 28.20% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 4.68 | 4.68 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.7% | 7.5% |
| Selected WACC | 6.6% | |
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 CBG.L:
cost_of_equity (20.40%) = risk_free_rate (4.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (1.83) + 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.