The WACC of Methanex Corp (MX.TO) is 7.2%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 6.60% - 14.20% | 10.40% |
| Tax rate | 14.20% - 18.20% | 16.20% |
| Cost of debt | 5.50% - 6.30% | 5.90% |
| WACC | 5.5% - 8.8% | 7.2% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.68 | 1.65 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 6.60% | 14.20% |
| Tax rate | 14.20% | 18.20% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.46 | 1.46 |
| Cost of debt | 5.50% | 6.30% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.5% | 8.8% |
| Selected WACC | 7.2% | |
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 MX.TO:
cost_of_equity (10.40%) = risk_free_rate (3.45%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.68) + 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.