The WACC of Ercros SA (ECR.MC) is 7.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 6.60% - 10.10% | 8.35% |
| Tax rate | 13.40% - 17.10% | 15.25% |
| Cost of debt | 5.30% - 7.00% | 6.15% |
| WACC | 5.8% - 8.5% | 7.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Equity market risk premium | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.47 | 0.71 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 6.60% | 10.10% |
| Tax rate | 13.40% | 17.10% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.63 | 0.63 |
| Cost of debt | 5.30% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.8% | 8.5% |
| Selected WACC | 7.1% | |
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 ECR.MC:
cost_of_equity (8.35%) = risk_free_rate (3.35%) + equity_risk_premium (7.90%) * adjusted_beta (0.47) + 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.