The WACC of Evelo Biosciences Inc (EVLO) is 9.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7,503,604.90% - 12,701,068.90% | 10,102,336.90% |
| Tax rate | 0.30% - 0.40% | 0.35% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 8.3% - 10.5% | 9.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.63121762e+06 | 2.26804715e+06 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7,503,604.90% | 12,701,068.90% |
| Tax rate | 0.30% | 0.40% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 2.29681607e+06 | 2.29681607e+06 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 8.3% | 10.5% |
| Selected WACC | 9.4% | |
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 EVLO:
cost_of_equity (10,102,336.90%) = risk_free_rate (4.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.10%) * adjusted_beta (1.63121762e+06) + 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.