The WACC of JPmorgan US Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC (JUSC.L) is 11.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 10.60% - 12.90% | 11.75% |
| Tax rate | 1.50% - 1.80% | 1.65% |
| Cost of debt | 5.10% - 7.00% | 6.05% |
| WACC | 10.0% - 12.3% | 11.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.1 | 1.13 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 10.60% | 12.90% |
| Tax rate | 1.50% | 1.80% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Cost of debt | 5.10% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| Selected WACC | 11.1% | |
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 JUSC.L:
cost_of_equity (11.75%) = risk_free_rate (4.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (1.1) + 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.