The WACC of Linda Nektar AS (LINDA.TL) is 7.8%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.80% - 10.60% | 9.70% |
| Tax rate | 14.20% - 17.40% | 15.80% |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% - 7.00% | 7.00% |
| WACC | 7.4% - 8.2% | 7.8% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 5.9% | 6.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.1% | 7.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.47 | 0.52 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.80% | 10.60% |
| Tax rate | 14.20% | 17.40% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1 | 1 |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.4% | 8.2% |
| Selected WACC | 7.8% | |
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 LINDA.TL:
cost_of_equity (9.70%) = risk_free_rate (6.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.47) + 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.