The WACC of Talgo SA (TLGO.MC) is 5.9%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.30% - 10.20% | 8.75% |
| Tax rate | 34.20% - 42.10% | 38.15% |
| Cost of debt | 5.40% - 7.00% | 6.20% |
| WACC | 5.1% - 6.7% | 5.9% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Equity market risk premium | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.56 | 0.73 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.30% | 10.20% |
| Tax rate | 34.20% | 42.10% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.34 | 1.34 |
| Cost of debt | 5.40% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.1% | 6.7% |
| Selected WACC | 5.9% | |
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 TLGO.MC:
cost_of_equity (8.75%) = risk_free_rate (3.35%) + equity_risk_premium (7.90%) * adjusted_beta (0.56) + 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.