The WACC of Standard Lithium Ltd (SLL.V) is 10.5%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.90% - 12.30% | 10.60% |
| Tax rate | 27.00% - 27.00% | 27.00% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 8.8% - 12.2% | 10.5% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.7% | 5.7% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.2 | 1.41 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.90% | 12.30% |
| Tax rate | 27.00% | 27.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 8.8% | 12.2% |
| Selected WACC | 10.5% | |
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 SLL.V:
cost_of_equity (10.60%) = risk_free_rate (3.45%) + equity_risk_premium (5.20%) * adjusted_beta (1.2) + 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.