The WACC of Hallmark Financial Services Inc (HALL) is 5.3%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 1,052.80% - 1,870.40% | 1,461.60% |
| Tax rate | 19.10% - 20.40% | 19.75% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 5.0% - 5.7% | 5.3% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 228.02 | 333.13 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 1,052.80% | 1,870.40% |
| Tax rate | 19.10% | 20.40% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1099.82 | 1099.82 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.0% | 5.7% |
| Selected WACC | 5.3% | |
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 HALL:
cost_of_equity (1,461.60%) = risk_free_rate (4.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.10%) * adjusted_beta (228.02) + 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.