The WACC of Tortilla Mexican Grill PLC (MEX.L) is 4.9%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 4.40% - 5.30% | 4.85% |
| Tax rate | 1.70% - 14.00% | 7.85% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 7.00% | 5.50% |
| WACC | 4.1% - 5.8% | 4.9% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | -0.02 | -0.02 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Cost of equity | 4.40% | 5.30% |
| Tax rate | 1.70% | 14.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.75 | 1.75 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.1% | 5.8% |
| Selected WACC | 4.9% | |
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 MEX.L:
cost_of_equity (4.85%) = risk_free_rate (4.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (-0.02) + 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.