The WACC of Cornerstone FS PLC (CSFS.L) is 3.8%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 3.10% - 4.00% | 3.55% |
| Tax rate | 19.00% - 19.00% | 19.00% |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% - 7.00% | 7.00% |
| WACC | 3.4% - 4.2% | 3.8% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.7% | 4.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | -0.11 | -0.11 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 3.10% | 4.00% |
| Tax rate | 19.00% | 19.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 3.4% | 4.2% |
| Selected WACC | 3.8% | |
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 CSFS.L:
cost_of_equity (3.55%) = risk_free_rate (3.95%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (-0.11) + 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.