The WACC of Crescent NV (OPTI.BR) is 7.0%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.50% - 8.20% | 6.85% |
| Tax rate | 1.90% - 5.60% | 3.75% |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% - 8.90% | 7.95% |
| WACC | 5.8% - 8.2% | 7.0% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.35 | 0.54 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Cost of equity | 5.50% | 8.20% |
| Tax rate | 1.90% | 5.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.34 | 0.34 |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% | 8.90% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.8% | 8.2% |
| Selected WACC | 7.0% | |
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 OPTI.BR:
cost_of_equity (6.85%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.35) + risk_adjustments (0.75%)
We include the risk adjustments, which range from 0% to 1%, to keep our WACC conservatives, especially for companies traded in developing markets.