The WACC of M Food SA (MFD.WA) is 5.7%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.10% - 11.50% | 9.80% |
| Tax rate | 7.30% - 12.80% | 10.05% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 5.4% - 6.0% | 5.7% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 5.5% | 6.0% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.3% | 7.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.4 | 0.67 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.10% | 11.50% |
| Tax rate | 7.30% | 12.80% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 3.24 | 3.24 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| Selected WACC | 5.7% | |
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 MFD.WA:
cost_of_equity (9.80%) = risk_free_rate (5.75%) + equity_risk_premium (6.80%) * adjusted_beta (0.4) + 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.