The WACC of Finnair Plc (FIA1S.HE) is 4.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.30% - 8.60% | 6.95% |
| Tax rate | 20.10% - 23.50% | 21.80% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.50% | 4.25% |
| WACC | 3.6% - 4.5% | 4.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.46 | 0.73 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 5.30% | 8.60% |
| Tax rate | 20.10% | 23.50% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 3.82 | 3.82 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 3.6% | 4.5% |
| Selected WACC | 4.1% | |
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 FIA1S.HE:
cost_of_equity (6.95%) = risk_free_rate (2.95%) + equity_risk_premium (6.20%) * adjusted_beta (0.46) + 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.