The WACC of Knaus Tabbert AG (KTA.DE) is 6.9%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 11.10% - 17.70% | 14.40% |
| Tax rate | 29.00% - 29.30% | 29.15% |
| Cost of debt | 4.10% - 7.00% | 5.55% |
| WACC | 5.3% - 8.6% | 6.9% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.64 | 2.29 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 11.10% | 17.70% |
| Tax rate | 29.00% | 29.30% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Cost of debt | 4.10% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.3% | 8.6% |
| Selected WACC | 6.9% | |
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 KTA.DE:
cost_of_equity (14.40%) = risk_free_rate (3.05%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (1.64) + 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.