The WACC of Golden Cariboo Resources Ltd (GCC.V) is 9.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.90% - 10.30% | 9.10% |
| Tax rate | 26.20% - 27.00% | 26.60% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 7.8% - 10.3% | 9.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 4.2% | 4.7% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.5% | 6.5% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.67 | 0.79 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.90% | 10.30% |
| Tax rate | 26.20% | 27.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.8% | 10.3% |
| Selected WACC | 9.1% | |
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 GCC.V:
cost_of_equity (9.10%) = risk_free_rate (4.45%) + equity_risk_premium (6.00%) * adjusted_beta (0.67) + 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.