The WACC of GK Software SE (GKS.DE) is 7.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.80% - 8.80% | 7.30% |
| Tax rate | 28.70% - 31.40% | 30.05% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.50% | 4.25% |
| WACC | 5.6% - 8.5% | 7.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.6% | 3.1% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.5% | 6.5% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.59 | 0.8 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 5.80% | 8.80% |
| Tax rate | 28.70% | 31.40% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.6% | 8.5% |
| Selected WACC | 7.1% | |
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 GKS.DE:
cost_of_equity (7.30%) = risk_free_rate (2.85%) + equity_risk_premium (6.00%) * adjusted_beta (0.59) + 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.