The WACC of Elica SpA (ELC.MI) is 9.5%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 10.20% - 14.20% | 12.20% |
| Tax rate | 25.30% - 27.20% | 26.25% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 15.40% | 9.70% |
| WACC | 6.3% - 12.6% | 9.5% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.7% | 4.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.79 | 1.03 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 10.20% | 14.20% |
| Tax rate | 25.30% | 27.20% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.18 | 1.18 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 15.40% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.3% | 12.6% |
| Selected WACC | 9.5% | |
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 ELC.MI:
cost_of_equity (12.20%) = risk_free_rate (3.95%) + equity_risk_premium (8.80%) * adjusted_beta (0.79) + 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.