The WACC of Esprinet SpA (PRT.MI) is 9.5%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 14.90% - 18.60% | 16.75% |
| Tax rate | 25.40% - 26.30% | 25.85% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 5.40% | 4.70% |
| WACC | 8.4% - 10.6% | 9.5% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.7% | 4.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.35 | 1.49 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 14.90% | 18.60% |
| Tax rate | 25.40% | 26.30% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.21 | 1.21 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 5.40% |
| After-tax WACC | 8.4% | 10.6% |
| Selected WACC | 9.5% | |
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 PRT.MI:
cost_of_equity (16.75%) = risk_free_rate (3.95%) + equity_risk_premium (8.80%) * adjusted_beta (1.35) + 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.