The WACC of Quality and Reliability SA (QUAL.AT) is 11.2%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 10.00% - 14.10% | 12.05% |
| Tax rate | 23.80% - 41.00% | 32.40% |
| Cost of debt | 5.10% - 12.20% | 8.65% |
| WACC | 9.2% - 13.2% | 11.2% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| Equity market risk premium | 8.8% | 9.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.76 | 1.01 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 10.00% | 14.10% |
| Tax rate | 23.80% | 41.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.16 | 0.16 |
| Cost of debt | 5.10% | 12.20% |
| After-tax WACC | 9.2% | 13.2% |
| Selected WACC | 11.2% | |
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 QUAL.AT:
cost_of_equity (12.05%) = risk_free_rate (3.55%) + equity_risk_premium (9.30%) * adjusted_beta (0.76) + 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.