The WACC of Rogers Sugar Inc (RSI.TO) is 6.0%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 6.40% - 8.70% | 7.55% |
| Tax rate | 26.90% - 27.50% | 27.20% |
| Cost of debt | 4.20% - 4.50% | 4.35% |
| WACC | 5.2% - 6.8% | 6.0% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.63 | 0.75 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 6.40% | 8.70% |
| Tax rate | 26.90% | 27.50% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.53 | 0.53 |
| Cost of debt | 4.20% | 4.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| Selected WACC | 6.0% | |
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 RSI.TO:
cost_of_equity (7.55%) = risk_free_rate (3.45%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.63) + 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.