The WACC of Interpace Biosciences Inc (IDXG) is 16.9%.
Range | Selected | |
Cost of equity | 7.00% - 12.90% | 9.95% |
Tax rate | 0.50% - 2.00% | 1.25% |
Cost of debt | 4.60% - 41.20% | 22.90% |
WACC | 5.6% - 28.3% | 16.9% |
Category | Low | High |
Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
Adjusted beta | 0.69 | 1.43 |
Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Cost of equity | 7.00% | 12.90% |
Tax rate | 0.50% | 2.00% |
Debt/Equity ratio | 1.27 | 1.27 |
Cost of debt | 4.60% | 41.20% |
After-tax WACC | 5.6% | 28.3% |
Selected WACC | 16.9% | |
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 IDXG:
cost_of_equity (9.95%) = risk_free_rate (4.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.10%) * adjusted_beta (0.69) + 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.