The WACC of Clearford Water Systems Inc (CLI.V) is 4.6%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 18.90% - 32.10% | 25.50% |
| Tax rate | 27.00% - 27.00% | 27.00% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 7.00% | 5.50% |
| WACC | 3.3% - 5.8% | 4.6% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.7% | 5.7% |
| Adjusted beta | 3.31 | 4.87 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 18.90% | 32.10% |
| Tax rate | 27.00% | 27.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 38.04 | 38.04 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 3.3% | 5.8% |
| Selected WACC | 4.6% | |
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 CLI.V:
cost_of_equity (25.50%) = risk_free_rate (3.45%) + equity_risk_premium (5.20%) * adjusted_beta (3.31) + 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.