The WACC of Lords Group Trading PLC (LORD.L) is 11.0%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.60% - 17.80% | 13.20% |
| Tax rate | 29.10% - 30.60% | 29.85% |
| Cost of debt | 4.20% - 24.00% | 14.10% |
| WACC | 4.9% - 17.0% | 11.0% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.77 | 1.84 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.60% | 17.80% |
| Tax rate | 29.10% | 30.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.95 | 1.95 |
| Cost of debt | 4.20% | 24.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.9% | 17.0% |
| Selected WACC | 11.0% | |
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 LORD.L:
cost_of_equity (13.20%) = risk_free_rate (4.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.77) + 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.