The WACC of CommScope Holding Company Inc (COMM) is 12.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 22.90% - 42.40% | 32.65% |
| Tax rate | 11.30% - 12.50% | 11.90% |
| Cost of debt | 6.30% - 15.60% | 10.95% |
| WACC | 7.7% - 17.2% | 12.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 4.14 | 6.7 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 22.90% | 42.40% |
| Tax rate | 11.30% | 12.50% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 7.26 | 7.26 |
| Cost of debt | 6.30% | 15.60% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.7% | 17.2% |
| Selected WACC | 12.4% | |
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 COMM:
cost_of_equity (32.65%) = risk_free_rate (4.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.10%) * adjusted_beta (4.14) + 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.