The WACC of Otto Energy Ltd (OEL.AX) is 9.2%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 10.50% - 14.80% | 12.65% |
| Tax rate | 13.10% - 24.80% | 18.95% |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% - 7.00% | 7.00% |
| WACC | 8.3% - 10.1% | 9.2% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.28 | 1.61 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 10.50% | 14.80% |
| Tax rate | 13.10% | 24.80% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1 | 1 |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 8.3% | 10.1% |
| Selected WACC | 9.2% | |
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 OEL.AX:
cost_of_equity (12.65%) = risk_free_rate (4.25%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (1.28) + 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.