The WACC of Lenzing AG (LNZ.VI) is 6.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.30% - 14.30% | 10.80% |
| Tax rate | 25.00% - 25.00% | 25.00% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 7.00% | 6.00% |
| WACC | 4.8% - 7.9% | 6.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.8 | 1.57 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.30% | 14.30% |
| Tax rate | 25.00% | 25.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 2.36 | 2.36 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.8% | 7.9% |
| Selected WACC | 6.4% | |
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 LNZ.VI:
cost_of_equity (10.80%) = risk_free_rate (3.05%) + equity_risk_premium (6.20%) * adjusted_beta (0.8) + 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.