The WACC of MDC Partners Inc (MDCA) is 9.0%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 10.80% - 13.90% | 12.35% |
| Tax rate | 27.00% - 27.00% | 27.00% |
| Cost of debt | 6.70% - 13.10% | 9.90% |
| WACC | 6.9% - 11.0% | 9.0% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.81 | 1.86 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 10.80% | 13.90% |
| Tax rate | 27.00% | 27.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 2.02 | 2.02 |
| Cost of debt | 6.70% | 13.10% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.9% | 11.0% |
| Selected WACC | 9.0% | |
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 MDCA:
cost_of_equity (12.35%) = risk_free_rate (3.45%) + equity_risk_premium (4.70%) * adjusted_beta (1.81) + 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.