The WACC of EnQuest PLC (ENQ.L) is 8.6%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 17.40% - 24.40% | 20.90% |
| Tax rate | 13.80% - 22.50% | 18.15% |
| Cost of debt | 5.50% - 5.70% | 5.60% |
| WACC | 7.8% - 9.3% | 8.6% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 2.24 | 2.77 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 17.40% | 24.40% |
| Tax rate | 13.80% | 22.50% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 3.08 | 3.08 |
| Cost of debt | 5.50% | 5.70% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.8% | 9.3% |
| Selected WACC | 8.6% | |
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 ENQ.L:
cost_of_equity (20.90%) = risk_free_rate (4.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (2.24) + 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.