The WACC of Seri Industrial SpA (SERI.MI) is 6.2%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.00% - 9.00% | 8.00% |
| Tax rate | 24.00% - 24.00% | 24.00% |
| Cost of debt | 5.30% - 7.00% | 6.15% |
| WACC | 5.4% - 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.7% | 4.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.4 | 0.47 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.00% | 9.00% |
| Tax rate | 24.00% | 24.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.13 | 1.13 |
| Cost of debt | 5.30% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.4% | 7.1% |
| Selected WACC | 6.2% | |
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 SERI.MI:
cost_of_equity (8.00%) = risk_free_rate (3.95%) + equity_risk_premium (8.80%) * adjusted_beta (0.4) + 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.