The WACC of GS Chain PLC (GSC.L) is 3.8%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 3.20% - 3.90% | 3.55% |
| Tax rate | 19.00% - 19.00% | 19.00% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 3.5% - 4.0% | 3.8% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | -0.29 | -0.29 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| Cost of equity | 3.20% | 3.90% |
| Tax rate | 19.00% | 19.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.62 | 0.62 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Selected WACC | 3.8% | |
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 GSC.L:
cost_of_equity (3.55%) = risk_free_rate (4.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (-0.29) + risk_adjustments (1.25%)
We include the risk adjustments, which range from 0% to 1%, to keep our WACC conservatives, especially for companies traded in developing markets.