The WACC of Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY) is 12.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 14.90% - 22.40% | 18.65% |
| Tax rate | 19.20% - 21.50% | 20.35% |
| Cost of debt | 11.00% - 15.60% | 13.30% |
| WACC | 10.2% - 14.6% | 12.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 2.39 | 3.14 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 14.90% | 22.40% |
| Tax rate | 19.20% | 21.50% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 3.47 | 3.47 |
| Cost of debt | 11.00% | 15.60% |
| After-tax WACC | 10.2% | 14.6% |
| Selected WACC | 12.4% | |
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 PLAY:
cost_of_equity (18.65%) = risk_free_rate (4.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.10%) * adjusted_beta (2.39) + 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.