The WACC of Eastman Kodak Co (KODK) is 12.7%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 11.10% - 14.30% | 12.70% |
| Tax rate | 14.10% - 15.00% | 14.55% |
| Cost of debt | 5.30% - 24.40% | 14.85% |
| WACC | 8.0% - 17.4% | 12.7% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.57 | 1.69 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 11.10% | 14.30% |
| Tax rate | 14.10% | 15.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.93 | 0.93 |
| Cost of debt | 5.30% | 24.40% |
| After-tax WACC | 8.0% | 17.4% |
| Selected WACC | 12.7% | |
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 KODK:
cost_of_equity (12.70%) = risk_free_rate (4.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.10%) * adjusted_beta (1.57) + 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.