The WACC of Norske Skog ASA (NSKOG.OL) is 5.9%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.40% - 11.30% | 9.35% |
| Tax rate | 14.60% - 17.60% | 16.10% |
| Cost of debt | 4.20% - 7.00% | 5.60% |
| WACC | 4.6% - 7.2% | 5.9% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.8 | 1.13 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.40% | 11.30% |
| Tax rate | 14.60% | 17.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 2.84 | 2.84 |
| Cost of debt | 4.20% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.6% | 7.2% |
| Selected WACC | 5.9% | |
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 NSKOG.OL:
cost_of_equity (9.35%) = risk_free_rate (3.55%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.8) + 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.