The WACC of Picanol NV (PIC.BR) is 55.3%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.60% - 11.30% | 9.95% |
| Tax rate | 21.80% - 25.10% | 23.45% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 491.80% | 247.90% |
| WACC | 7.2% - 103.4% | 55.3% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.95 | 1.06 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.60% | 11.30% |
| Tax rate | 21.80% | 25.10% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.35 | 0.35 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 491.80% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.2% | 103.4% |
| Selected WACC | 55.3% | |
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 PIC.BR:
cost_of_equity (9.95%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.95) + 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.