The WACC of Banca Carige SpA Cassa di Risparmio di Genova e Imperia (CRG.MI) is 8.7%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 23.50% - 31.00% | 27.25% |
| Tax rate | 5.50% - 15.30% | 10.40% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 8.2% - 9.2% | 8.7% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.7% | 4.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 2.39 | 2.83 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 23.50% | 31.00% |
| Tax rate | 5.50% | 15.30% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 4.34 | 4.34 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 8.2% | 9.2% |
| Selected WACC | 8.7% | |
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 CRG.MI:
cost_of_equity (27.25%) = risk_free_rate (3.95%) + equity_risk_premium (8.80%) * adjusted_beta (2.39) + 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.