The WACC of Eurocastle Investment Ltd (ECT.AS) is 4.6%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 4.70% - 6.30% | 5.50% |
| Tax rate | 25.00% - 25.30% | 25.15% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 4.2% - 5.0% | 4.6% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.6% | 3.1% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.33 | 0.36 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Cost of equity | 4.70% | 6.30% |
| Tax rate | 25.00% | 25.30% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1 | 1 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.2% | 5.0% |
| Selected WACC | 4.6% | |
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 ECT.AS:
cost_of_equity (5.50%) = risk_free_rate (2.85%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.33) + risk_adjustments (0.75%)
We include the risk adjustments, which range from 0% to 1%, to keep our WACC conservatives, especially for companies traded in developing markets.