The WACC of SES SA (SESG.PA) is 5.5%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 6.80% - 9.20% | 8.00% |
| Tax rate | 21.80% - 41.30% | 31.55% |
| Cost of debt | 4.20% - 8.20% | 6.20% |
| WACC | 4.6% - 6.4% | 5.5% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.0% | 3.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.66 | 0.77 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 6.80% | 9.20% |
| Tax rate | 21.80% | 41.30% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.72 | 1.72 |
| Cost of debt | 4.20% | 8.20% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.6% | 6.4% |
| Selected WACC | 5.5% | |
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 SESG.PA:
cost_of_equity (8.00%) = risk_free_rate (3.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.30%) * adjusted_beta (0.66) + 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.