The WACC of Izhstal' PAO (IGST.ME) is 19.0%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 22.00% - 30.40% | 26.20% |
| Tax rate | 3.20% - 8.20% | 5.70% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 16.3% - 21.7% | 19.0% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 15.8% | 16.3% |
| Equity market risk premium | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.53 | 1.07 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 22.00% | 30.40% |
| Tax rate | 3.20% | 8.20% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.51 | 0.51 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 16.3% | 21.7% |
| Selected WACC | 19.0% | |
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 IGST.ME:
cost_of_equity (26.20%) = risk_free_rate (16.05%) + equity_risk_premium (12.20%) * adjusted_beta (0.53) + 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.