The WACC of Kapsch Trafficcom AG (KTCG.VI) is 8.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 10.90% - 16.20% | 13.55% |
| Tax rate | 25.00% - 25.00% | 25.00% |
| Cost of debt | 4.90% - 7.00% | 5.95% |
| WACC | 6.8% - 9.9% | 8.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.43 | 1.85 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 10.90% | 16.20% |
| Tax rate | 25.00% | 25.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.33 | 1.33 |
| Cost of debt | 4.90% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| Selected WACC | 8.4% | |
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 KTCG.VI:
cost_of_equity (13.55%) = risk_free_rate (3.05%) + equity_risk_premium (6.20%) * adjusted_beta (1.43) + 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.