The WACC of Morneau Shepell Inc (MSI.TO) is 8.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.10% - 11.20% | 9.65% |
| Tax rate | 31.20% - 32.40% | 31.80% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 7.2% - 9.7% | 8.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.7% | 5.7% |
| Adjusted beta | 1 | 1.19 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.10% | 11.20% |
| Tax rate | 31.20% | 32.40% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.2% | 9.7% |
| Selected WACC | 8.4% | |
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 MSI.TO:
cost_of_equity (9.65%) = risk_free_rate (3.65%) + equity_risk_premium (5.20%) * adjusted_beta (1) + 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.