The WACC of Sonic Foundry Inc (SOFO) is 17.7%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 165.90% - 5,474.30% | 2,820.10% |
| Tax rate | 2.00% - 2.80% | 2.40% |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% - 28.70% | 17.85% |
| WACC | 6.9% - 28.4% | 17.7% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 35.22 | 976.69 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 165.90% | 5,474.30% |
| Tax rate | 2.00% | 2.80% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 9188.26 | 9188.26 |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% | 28.70% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.9% | 28.4% |
| Selected WACC | 17.7% | |
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 SOFO:
cost_of_equity (2,820.10%) = risk_free_rate (4.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.10%) * adjusted_beta (35.22) + 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.