The WACC of KCI SA (KCI.WA) is 6.7%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.90% - 10.50% | 9.20% |
| Tax rate | 13.80% - 15.80% | 14.80% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 6.1% - 7.4% | 6.7% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 5.5% | 6.0% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.3% | 7.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.38 | 0.55 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.90% | 10.50% |
| Tax rate | 13.80% | 15.80% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1 | 1 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.1% | 7.4% |
| Selected WACC | 6.7% | |
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 KCI.WA:
cost_of_equity (9.20%) = risk_free_rate (5.75%) + equity_risk_premium (6.80%) * adjusted_beta (0.38) + 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.