The WACC of Prairie Provident Resources Inc (PPR.TO) is 7.9%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.40% - 12.00% | 9.70% |
| Tax rate | 0.10% - 0.40% | 0.25% |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% - 7.00% | 7.00% |
| WACC | 7.1% - 8.7% | 7.9% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.82 | 1.29 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.40% | 12.00% |
| Tax rate | 0.10% | 0.40% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| Selected WACC | 7.9% | |
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 PPR.TO:
cost_of_equity (9.70%) = risk_free_rate (3.45%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.82) + 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.