The WACC of Gurktaler AG (GAGS.VI) is 12.6%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.50% - 7.40% | 6.45% |
| Tax rate | 19.30% - 22.90% | 21.10% |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% - 41.20% | 24.10% |
| WACC | 5.5% - 19.6% | 12.6% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.38 | 0.47 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Cost of equity | 5.50% | 7.40% |
| Tax rate | 19.30% | 22.90% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1 | 1 |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% | 41.20% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.5% | 19.6% |
| Selected WACC | 12.6% | |
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 GAGS.VI:
cost_of_equity (6.45%) = risk_free_rate (3.05%) + equity_risk_premium (6.20%) * adjusted_beta (0.38) + 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.