The WACC of Sescom SA (SES.WA) is 8.9%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.60% - 9.90% | 8.75% |
| Tax rate | 18.60% - 22.10% | 20.35% |
| Cost of debt | 7.70% - 21.10% | 14.40% |
| WACC | 7.6% - 10.2% | 8.9% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 5.5% | 6.0% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.3% | 7.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.33 | 0.46 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.60% | 9.90% |
| Tax rate | 18.60% | 22.10% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Cost of debt | 7.70% | 21.10% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.6% | 10.2% |
| Selected WACC | 8.9% | |
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 SES.WA:
cost_of_equity (8.75%) = risk_free_rate (5.75%) + equity_risk_premium (6.80%) * adjusted_beta (0.33) + 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.