The WACC of Rathbone Brothers PLC (RAT.L) is 7.5%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 10.70% - 13.90% | 12.30% |
| Tax rate | 25.30% - 29.60% | 27.45% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.60% | 4.30% |
| WACC | 6.7% - 8.4% | 7.5% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.12 | 1.28 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 10.70% | 13.90% |
| Tax rate | 25.30% | 29.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.07 | 1.07 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.60% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.7% | 8.4% |
| Selected WACC | 7.5% | |
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 RAT.L:
cost_of_equity (12.30%) = risk_free_rate (4.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (1.12) + 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.