The WACC of Retail Estates NV (RET.BR) is 5.7%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 6.20% - 8.20% | 7.20% |
| Tax rate | 3.10% - 3.60% | 3.35% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.50% | 4.25% |
| WACC | 5.0% - 6.3% | 5.7% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.55 | 0.62 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 6.20% | 8.20% |
| Tax rate | 3.10% | 3.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.95 | 0.95 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| Selected WACC | 5.7% | |
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 RET.BR:
cost_of_equity (7.20%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.55) + 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.