The WACC of Circle Property PLC (CRC.L) is 6.0%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 13.60% - 34.00% | 23.80% |
| Tax rate | 5.90% - 14.20% | 10.05% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 7.60% | 5.80% |
| WACC | 4.2% - 7.8% | 6.0% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.61 | 4.15 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 13.60% | 34.00% |
| Tax rate | 5.90% | 14.20% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 20.91 | 20.91 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 7.60% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.2% | 7.8% |
| Selected WACC | 6.0% | |
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 CRC.L:
cost_of_equity (23.80%) = risk_free_rate (4.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (1.61) + 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.