The WACC of LPKF Laser & Electronics AG (LPK.DE) is 6.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.00% - 7.30% | 6.15% |
| Tax rate | 24.10% - 37.00% | 30.55% |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% - 11.60% | 9.30% |
| WACC | 5.0% - 7.3% | 6.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.34 | 0.49 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Cost of equity | 5.00% | 7.30% |
| Tax rate | 24.10% | 37.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% | 11.60% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.0% | 7.3% |
| Selected WACC | 6.1% | |
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 LPK.DE:
cost_of_equity (6.15%) = risk_free_rate (3.05%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.34) + risk_adjustments (0.75%)
We include the risk adjustments, which range from 0% to 1%, to keep our WACC conservatives, especially for companies traded in developing markets.