The WACC of PolyPlank AB (publ) (POLY.ST) is 7.8%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.30% - 7.10% | 6.20% |
| Tax rate | 0.90% - 1.30% | 1.10% |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% - 15.00% | 11.00% |
| WACC | 5.9% - 9.7% | 7.8% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.5% | 3.0% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.35 | 0.43 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| Cost of equity | 5.30% | 7.10% |
| Tax rate | 0.90% | 1.30% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.52 | 0.52 |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% | 15.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.9% | 9.7% |
| Selected WACC | 7.8% | |
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 POLY.ST:
cost_of_equity (6.20%) = risk_free_rate (2.75%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.35) + risk_adjustments (1.25%)
We include the risk adjustments, which range from 0% to 1%, to keep our WACC conservatives, especially for companies traded in developing markets.