The WACC of Syn hf (SYN.IC) is 8.3%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 14.90% - 19.10% | 17.00% |
| Tax rate | 14.20% - 16.40% | 15.30% |
| Cost of debt | 5.70% - 7.00% | 6.35% |
| WACC | 7.5% - 9.2% | 8.3% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 7.1% | 7.6% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.3% | 7.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.24 | 1.5 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 14.90% | 19.10% |
| Tax rate | 14.20% | 16.40% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 2.94 | 2.94 |
| Cost of debt | 5.70% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.5% | 9.2% |
| Selected WACC | 8.3% | |
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 SYN.IC:
cost_of_equity (17.00%) = risk_free_rate (7.35%) + equity_risk_premium (6.80%) * adjusted_beta (1.24) + 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.