The WACC of Solteq Oyj (SOLTEQ.HE) is 7.0%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 9.70% - 14.10% | 11.90% |
| Tax rate | 20.20% - 25.10% | 22.65% |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% - 7.30% | 7.15% |
| WACC | 6.5% - 7.4% | 7.0% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.22 | 1.55 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 9.70% | 14.10% |
| Tax rate | 20.20% | 25.10% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 3.44 | 3.44 |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% | 7.30% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.5% | 7.4% |
| Selected WACC | 7.0% | |
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 (11.90%) = risk_free_rate (2.95%) + equity_risk_premium (6.20%) * adjusted_beta (1.22) + 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.