The WACC of Standard Life Private Equity Trust PLC (SLPE.L) is 8.6%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 11.10% - 14.70% | 12.90% |
| Tax rate | 0.60% - 1.00% | 0.80% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.50% | 4.25% |
| WACC | 7.5% - 9.6% | 8.6% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.52 | 1.7 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 11.10% | 14.70% |
| Tax rate | 0.60% | 1.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1 | 1 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.5% | 9.6% |
| Selected WACC | 8.6% | |
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 SLPE.L:
cost_of_equity (12.90%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.80%) * adjusted_beta (1.52) + 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.