The WACC of Dfds AS (DFDS.CO) is 8.0%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.50% - 7.40% | 6.45% |
| Tax rate | 7.50% - 8.80% | 8.15% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 14.50% | 9.25% |
| WACC | 4.2% - 11.7% | 8.0% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.55 | 0.6 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 5.50% | 7.40% |
| Tax rate | 7.50% | 8.80% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 2.89 | 2.89 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 14.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.2% | 11.7% |
| Selected WACC | 8.0% | |
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 DFDS.CO:
cost_of_equity (6.45%) = risk_free_rate (2.95%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.55) + 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.