The WACC of Intertrust NV (INTER.AS) is 5.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.20% - 7.50% | 6.35% |
| Tax rate | 19.80% - 23.10% | 21.45% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.80% | 4.40% |
| WACC | 4.5% - 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.6% | 3.1% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.52 | 0.64 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 5.20% | 7.50% |
| Tax rate | 19.80% | 23.10% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.80% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Selected WACC | 5.4% | |
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 INTER.AS:
cost_of_equity (6.35%) = risk_free_rate (2.85%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.52) + 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.