The WACC of Solteq Oyj (SOLTEQ.HE) is 8.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 9.30% - 13.90% | 11.60% |
| Tax rate | 20.20% - 24.20% | 22.20% |
| Cost of debt | 6.40% - 11.20% | 8.80% |
| WACC | 6.3% - 10.0% | 8.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.15 | 1.53 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 9.30% | 13.90% |
| Tax rate | 20.20% | 24.20% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Cost of debt | 6.40% | 11.20% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.3% | 10.0% |
| Selected WACC | 8.1% | |
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 SOLTEQ.HE:
cost_of_equity (11.60%) = risk_free_rate (2.95%) + equity_risk_premium (6.20%) * adjusted_beta (1.15) + 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.