The WACC of Marston's PLC (MARS.L) is 8.8%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 13.40% - 22.10% | 17.75% |
| Tax rate | 19.30% - 22.90% | 21.10% |
| Cost of debt | 5.70% - 12.50% | 9.10% |
| WACC | 6.0% - 11.7% | 8.8% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.57 | 2.46 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 13.40% | 22.10% |
| Tax rate | 19.30% | 22.90% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 5.16 | 5.16 |
| Cost of debt | 5.70% | 12.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.0% | 11.7% |
| Selected WACC | 8.8% | |
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 MARS.L:
cost_of_equity (17.75%) = risk_free_rate (4.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (1.57) + 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.