The WACC of Photon Control Inc (PHO.TO) is 8.6%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 6.90% - 10.40% | 8.65% |
| Tax rate | 30.20% - 31.30% | 30.75% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.50% | 4.25% |
| WACC | 6.8% - 10.4% | 8.6% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.7% | 5.7% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.74 | 1.06 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 6.90% | 10.40% |
| Tax rate | 30.20% | 31.30% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| Selected WACC | 8.6% | |
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 PHO.TO:
cost_of_equity (8.65%) = risk_free_rate (3.65%) + equity_risk_premium (5.20%) * adjusted_beta (0.74) + 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.