The WACC of Delek US Holdings Inc (DK) is 8.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 4.00% - 5.40% | 4.70% |
| Tax rate | 17.50% - 17.70% | 17.60% |
| Cost of debt | 10.70% - 15.60% | 13.15% |
| WACC | 6.6% - 9.5% | 8.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | -0.18 | -0.08 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| Cost of equity | 4.00% | 5.40% |
| Tax rate | 17.50% | 17.70% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.19 | 1.19 |
| Cost of debt | 10.70% | 15.60% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.6% | 9.5% |
| Selected WACC | 8.1% | |
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 DK:
cost_of_equity (4.70%) = risk_free_rate (4.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.10%) * adjusted_beta (-0.18) + risk_adjustments (1.25%)
We include the risk adjustments, which range from 0% to 1%, to keep our WACC conservatives, especially for companies traded in developing markets.