The WACC of Tesmec SpA (TES.MI) is 8.9%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 11.00% - 19.50% | 15.25% |
| Tax rate | 24.00% - 24.00% | 24.00% |
| Cost of debt | 5.50% - 15.40% | 10.45% |
| WACC | 5.1% - 12.7% | 8.9% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.7% | 4.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.89 | 1.6 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 11.00% | 19.50% |
| Tax rate | 24.00% | 24.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 6.69 | 6.69 |
| Cost of debt | 5.50% | 15.40% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.1% | 12.7% |
| Selected WACC | 8.9% | |
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 TES.MI:
cost_of_equity (15.25%) = risk_free_rate (3.95%) + equity_risk_premium (8.80%) * 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.