The WACC of Mediland Pharm Ltd (MPH.AX) is 8.0%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.40% - 10.30% | 8.85% |
| Tax rate | 14.20% - 26.10% | 20.15% |
| Cost of debt | 4.40% - 4.50% | 4.45% |
| WACC | 6.8% - 9.2% | 8.0% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.7% | 4.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.7% | 5.7% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.78 | 0.99 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.40% | 10.30% |
| Tax rate | 14.20% | 26.10% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.19 | 0.19 |
| Cost of debt | 4.40% | 4.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.8% | 9.2% |
| 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 MPH.AX:
cost_of_equity (8.85%) = risk_free_rate (3.95%) + equity_risk_premium (5.20%) * adjusted_beta (0.78) + 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.