The WACC of Geratherm Medical AG (GME.DE) is 6.9%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.90% - 8.60% | 7.25% |
| Tax rate | 29.30% - 33.00% | 31.15% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 14.60% | 9.30% |
| WACC | 4.9% - 9.0% | 6.9% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.61 | 0.79 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 5.90% | 8.60% |
| Tax rate | 29.30% | 33.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.46 | 0.46 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 14.60% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.9% | 9.0% |
| Selected WACC | 6.9% | |
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 GME.DE:
cost_of_equity (7.25%) = risk_free_rate (3.05%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.61) + 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.