GEL WACC - Weighted Average Cost of Capital

The WACC of Genesis Energy LP (GEL) is 11.9%.

The Cost of Equity of Genesis Energy LP (GEL) is 8.30%.

The Cost of Debt of Genesis Energy LP (GEL) is 13.50%.

	Range	Selected
Cost of equity	7.00% - 9.60%	8.30%
Tax rate	0.90% - 1.70%	1.30%
Cost of debt	6.10% - 20.90%	13.50%
WACC	6.3% - 17.4%	11.9%

WACC

GEL WACC calculation

Category	Low	High

Long-term bond rate	3.9%	4.4%
Equity market risk premium	4.6%	5.6%
Adjusted beta	0.68	0.85

Additional risk adjustments	0.0%	0.5%
Cost of equity	7.00%	9.60%

Tax rate	0.90%	1.70%
Debt/Equity ratio	2.48	2.48
Cost of debt	6.10%	20.90%

After-tax WACC	6.3%	17.4%


Selected WACC	11.9%

GEL's CAPM model and how its cost of Equity is calculated

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 GEL:

cost_of_equity (8.30%) = risk_free_rate (4.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.10%) * adjusted_beta (0.68) + 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.