The WACC of LOUD Technologies Inc (LTEC) is 20.0%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 42,256,062.30% - 67,799,998.90% | 55,028,030.60% |
| Tax rate | 4.20% - 5.70% | 4.95% |
| Cost of debt | 12.70% - 23.90% | 18.30% |
| WACC | 14.2% - 25.7% | 20.0% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 9.18609966e+06 | 1.21071418e+07 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 42,256,062.30% | 67,799,998.90% |
| Tax rate | 4.20% | 5.70% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 2.092529327e+07 | 2.092529327e+07 |
| Cost of debt | 12.70% | 23.90% |
| After-tax WACC | 14.2% | 25.7% |
| Selected WACC | 20.0% | |
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 LTEC:
cost_of_equity (55,028,030.60%) = risk_free_rate (4.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.10%) * adjusted_beta (9.18609966e+06) + 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.