The WACC of Tallink Grupp AS (TAL1T.TL) is 10.5%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 10.70% - 14.40% | 12.55% |
| Tax rate | 3.30% - 5.60% | 4.45% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 14.40% | 9.20% |
| WACC | 7.0% - 14.0% | 10.5% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 5.9% | 6.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.1% | 7.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.78 | 1.05 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 10.70% | 14.40% |
| Tax rate | 3.30% | 5.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 14.40% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.0% | 14.0% |
| Selected WACC | 10.5% | |
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 TAL1T.TL:
cost_of_equity (12.55%) = risk_free_rate (6.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.78) + 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.