The WACC of MERLIN Properties SOCIMI SA (MRL.MC) is 8.5%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 6.30% - 10.40% | 8.35% |
| Tax rate | 4.00% - 5.60% | 4.80% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 14.90% | 9.45% |
| WACC | 5.4% - 11.7% | 8.5% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Equity market risk premium | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.43 | 0.74 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 6.30% | 10.40% |
| Tax rate | 4.00% | 5.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.54 | 0.54 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 14.90% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.4% | 11.7% |
| Selected WACC | 8.5% | |
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 MRL.MC:
cost_of_equity (8.35%) = risk_free_rate (3.35%) + equity_risk_premium (7.90%) * adjusted_beta (0.43) + 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.