The WACC of Denison Mines Corp (DML.TO) is 10.2%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 9.10% - 13.70% | 11.40% |
| Tax rate | 2.90% - 6.50% | 4.70% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 8.4% - 12.0% | 10.2% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.17 | 1.56 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 9.10% | 13.70% |
| Tax rate | 2.90% | 6.50% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.22 | 0.22 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 8.4% | 12.0% |
| Selected WACC | 10.2% | |
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 DML.TO:
cost_of_equity (11.40%) = risk_free_rate (3.45%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (1.17) + 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.