The WACC of Colas SA (RE.PA) is 8.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.40% - 9.80% | 8.60% |
| Tax rate | 37.30% - 38.50% | 37.90% |
| Cost of debt | 11.50% - 13.40% | 12.45% |
| WACC | 7.4% - 9.5% | 8.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.0% | 3.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.76 | 0.85 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.40% | 9.80% |
| Tax rate | 37.30% | 38.50% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Cost of debt | 11.50% | 13.40% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.4% | 9.5% |
| Selected WACC | 8.4% | |
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 RE.PA:
cost_of_equity (8.60%) = risk_free_rate (3.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.30%) * 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.