The WACC of Deceuninck NV (DECB.BR) is 8.8%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 9.20% - 12.40% | 10.80% |
| Tax rate | 19.20% - 32.50% | 25.85% |
| Cost of debt | 4.10% - 6.70% | 5.40% |
| WACC | 7.4% - 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.06 | 1.23 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 9.20% | 12.40% |
| Tax rate | 19.20% | 32.50% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.42 | 0.42 |
| Cost of debt | 4.10% | 6.70% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.4% | 10.1% |
| Selected WACC | 8.8% | |
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 DECB.BR:
cost_of_equity (10.80%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (1.06) + 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.