The WACC of Lipum AB (publ) (LIPUM.ST) is 3.7%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 3.00% - 3.80% | 3.40% |
| Tax rate | 20.60% - 20.90% | 20.75% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 3.5% - 3.9% | 3.7% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.5% | 3.0% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | -0.19 | -0.19 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 1.5% | 2.0% |
| Cost of equity | 3.00% | 3.80% |
| Tax rate | 20.60% | 20.90% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1 | 1 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Selected WACC | 3.7% | |
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 LIPUM.ST:
cost_of_equity (3.40%) = risk_free_rate (2.75%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (-0.19) + risk_adjustments (1.75%)
We include the risk adjustments, which range from 0% to 1%, to keep our WACC conservatives, especially for companies traded in developing markets.