The WACC of Lavipharm SA (LAVI.AT) is 7.2%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.40% - 9.00% | 8.20% |
| Tax rate | 38.00% - 47.60% | 42.80% |
| Cost of debt | 5.10% - 6.50% | 5.80% |
| WACC | 6.5% - 7.9% | 7.2% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| Equity market risk premium | 8.8% | 9.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.46 | 0.48 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.40% | 9.00% |
| Tax rate | 38.00% | 47.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Cost of debt | 5.10% | 6.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.5% | 7.9% |
| Selected WACC | 7.2% | |
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 LAVI.AT:
cost_of_equity (8.20%) = risk_free_rate (3.55%) + equity_risk_premium (9.30%) * adjusted_beta (0.46) + 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.