The WACC of Sparebanken Sor (SOR.OL) is 6.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 22.30% - 28.80% | 25.55% |
| Tax rate | 20.50% - 20.70% | 20.60% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 5.8% - 6.4% | 6.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 3.72 | 4 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 22.30% | 28.80% |
| Tax rate | 20.50% | 20.70% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 9.05 | 9.05 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.8% | 6.4% |
| Selected WACC | 6.1% | |
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 SOR.OL:
cost_of_equity (25.55%) = risk_free_rate (3.55%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (3.72) + 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.