The WACC of GYG PLC (GYG.L) is 5.6%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.50% - 8.20% | 6.85% |
| Tax rate | 24.90% - 33.70% | 29.30% |
| Cost of debt | 5.90% - 7.00% | 6.45% |
| WACC | 4.9% - 6.3% | 5.6% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.47 | 0.67 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 5.50% | 8.20% |
| Tax rate | 24.90% | 33.70% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Cost of debt | 5.90% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| Selected WACC | 5.6% | |
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 GYG.L:
cost_of_equity (6.85%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.80%) * adjusted_beta (0.47) + 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.