The WACC of Hochdorf Holding AG (HOCN.SW) is 5.8%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 4.70% - 6.90% | 5.80% |
| Tax rate | 1.90% - 15.90% | 8.90% |
| Cost of debt | 5.70% - 7.00% | 6.35% |
| WACC | 5.1% - 6.4% | 5.8% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.44 | 0.57 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 1.5% | 2.0% |
| Cost of equity | 4.70% | 6.90% |
| Tax rate | 1.90% | 15.90% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1 | 1 |
| Cost of debt | 5.70% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.1% | 6.4% |
| Selected WACC | 5.8% | |
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 HOCN.SW:
cost_of_equity (5.80%) = risk_free_rate (1.25%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.44) + risk_adjustments (1.75%)
We include the risk adjustments, which range from 0% to 1%, to keep our WACC conservatives, especially for companies traded in developing markets.