The WACC of Sunrun Inc (RUN) is 16.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 18.20% - 35.70% | 26.95% |
| Tax rate | 0.60% - 0.80% | 0.70% |
| Cost of debt | 5.20% - 23.90% | 14.55% |
| WACC | 6.9% - 25.2% | 16.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 3.11 | 5.51 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 18.20% | 35.70% |
| Tax rate | 0.60% | 0.80% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 6.75 | 6.75 |
| Cost of debt | 5.20% | 23.90% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.9% | 25.2% |
| Selected WACC | 16.1% | |
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 RUN:
cost_of_equity (26.95%) = risk_free_rate (4.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.10%) * adjusted_beta (3.11) + 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.