The WACC of Medallia Inc (MDLA) is 8.0%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 6.90% - 9.20% | 8.05% |
| Tax rate | 0.80% - 1.90% | 1.35% |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% - 7.00% | 7.00% |
| WACC | 6.9% - 9.1% | 8.0% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.88 | 0.97 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 6.90% | 9.20% |
| Tax rate | 0.80% | 1.90% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.9% | 9.1% |
| Selected WACC | 8.0% | |
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 MDLA:
cost_of_equity (8.05%) = risk_free_rate (3.45%) + equity_risk_premium (4.70%) * adjusted_beta (0.88) + 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.