The WACC of Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY) is 13.2%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 20.00% - 29.50% | 24.75% |
| Tax rate | 19.20% - 21.50% | 20.35% |
| Cost of debt | 11.00% - 15.60% | 13.30% |
| WACC | 11.0% - 15.5% | 13.2% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 3.52 | 4.39 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 20.00% | 29.50% |
| Tax rate | 19.20% | 21.50% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 4.34 | 4.34 |
| Cost of debt | 11.00% | 15.60% |
| After-tax WACC | 11.0% | 15.5% |
| Selected WACC | 13.2% | |
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 PLAY:
cost_of_equity (24.75%) = risk_free_rate (4.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.10%) * adjusted_beta (3.52) + 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.