The WACC of Sterling Energy PLC (SEY.L) is 11.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 9.30% - 13.20% | 11.25% |
| Tax rate | 19.00% - 19.00% | 19.00% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 9.2% - 13.0% | 11.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.19 | 1.46 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 9.30% | 13.20% |
| Tax rate | 19.00% | 19.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 9.2% | 13.0% |
| Selected WACC | 11.1% | |
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 SEY.L:
cost_of_equity (11.25%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.80%) * adjusted_beta (1.19) + 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.