The WACC of Cogeco Inc (CGO.TO) is 6.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 10.60% - 23.00% | 16.80% |
| Tax rate | 18.00% - 19.30% | 18.65% |
| Cost of debt | 5.30% - 6.30% | 5.80% |
| WACC | 5.0% - 7.2% | 6.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.46 | 3.08 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 10.60% | 23.00% |
| Tax rate | 18.00% | 19.30% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 7.54 | 7.54 |
| Cost of debt | 5.30% | 6.30% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.0% | 7.2% |
| Selected WACC | 6.1% | |
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 CGO.TO:
cost_of_equity (16.80%) = risk_free_rate (3.45%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (1.46) + 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.