The WACC of Integrated Diagnostics Holdings PLC (IDHC.L) is 8.2%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.10% - 9.70% | 8.40% |
| Tax rate | 35.10% - 36.70% | 35.90% |
| Cost of debt | 4.70% - 14.30% | 9.50% |
| WACC | 6.7% - 9.7% | 8.2% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.5% | 6.5% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.56 | 0.73 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.10% | 9.70% |
| Tax rate | 35.10% | 36.70% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.09 | 0.09 |
| Cost of debt | 4.70% | 14.30% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.7% | 9.7% |
| Selected WACC | 8.2% | |
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 IDHC.L:
cost_of_equity (8.40%) = risk_free_rate (4.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.00%) * adjusted_beta (0.56) + 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.