The WACC of RAK Petroleum PLC (RAKP.OL) is 9.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 16.30% - 22.60% | 19.45% |
| Tax rate | 8.50% - 18.80% | 13.65% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 8.80% | 6.40% |
| WACC | 7.3% - 11.5% | 9.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 2.55 | 2.99 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 16.30% | 22.60% |
| Tax rate | 8.50% | 18.80% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 8.80% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.3% | 11.5% |
| Selected WACC | 9.4% | |
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 RAKP.OL:
cost_of_equity (19.45%) = risk_free_rate (3.55%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (2.55) + 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.