The WACC of Nufarm Ltd (NUF.AX) is 12.0%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 11.10% - 17.20% | 14.15% |
| Tax rate | 23.40% - 29.70% | 26.55% |
| Cost of debt | 7.70% - 21.00% | 14.35% |
| WACC | 8.1% - 15.8% | 12.0% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.38 | 2 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 11.10% | 17.20% |
| Tax rate | 23.40% | 29.70% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Cost of debt | 7.70% | 21.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 8.1% | 15.8% |
| Selected WACC | 12.0% | |
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 NUF.AX:
cost_of_equity (14.15%) = risk_free_rate (4.25%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (1.38) + 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.