The WACC of Sabre Corp (SABR) is 13.0%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 23.50% - 30.20% | 26.85% |
| Tax rate | 1.60% - 1.80% | 1.70% |
| Cost of debt | 6.90% - 15.60% | 11.25% |
| WACC | 8.8% - 17.2% | 13.0% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 4.26 | 4.53 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 23.50% | 30.20% |
| Tax rate | 1.60% | 1.80% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 7.17 | 7.17 |
| Cost of debt | 6.90% | 15.60% |
| After-tax WACC | 8.8% | 17.2% |
| Selected WACC | 13.0% | |
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 Sabre:
cost_of_equity (26.85%) = risk_free_rate (4.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.10%) * adjusted_beta (4.26) + 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.