The WACC of Telit Communications PLC (TCM.L) is 8.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.70% - 10.20% | 8.95% |
| Tax rate | 11.70% - 16.60% | 14.15% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.50% | 4.25% |
| WACC | 7.2% - 9.5% | 8.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.89 | 0.98 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.70% | 10.20% |
| Tax rate | 11.70% | 16.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.2% | 9.5% |
| Selected WACC | 8.4% | |
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 TCM.L:
cost_of_equity (8.95%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.80%) * adjusted_beta (0.89) + 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.