The WACC of Global Ports Investments PLC (GLPR.L) is 7.2%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 9.40% - 12.00% | 10.70% |
| Tax rate | 17.10% - 25.60% | 21.35% |
| Cost of debt | 4.70% - 8.10% | 6.40% |
| WACC | 6.0% - 8.4% | 7.2% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.5% | 6.5% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.98 | 1.08 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 9.40% | 12.00% |
| Tax rate | 17.10% | 25.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.54 | 1.54 |
| Cost of debt | 4.70% | 8.10% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Selected WACC | 7.2% | |
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 GLPR.L:
cost_of_equity (10.70%) = risk_free_rate (4.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.00%) * adjusted_beta (0.98) + 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.