The WACC of Signal Gold Inc (SGNL.TO) is 8.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 9.50% - 12.00% | 10.75% |
| Tax rate | 30.00% - 47.10% | 38.55% |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% - 10.40% | 8.70% |
| WACC | 7.6% - 9.3% | 8.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.24 | 1.28 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 9.50% | 12.00% |
| Tax rate | 30.00% | 47.10% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.72 | 0.72 |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% | 10.40% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Selected WACC | 8.4% | |
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 SGNL.TO:
cost_of_equity (10.75%) = risk_free_rate (3.45%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (1.24) + 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.