The WACC of Tilt Renewables Ltd (TLT.NZ) is 9.3%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.50% - 11.00% | 9.75% |
| Tax rate | 29.50% - 32.80% | 31.15% |
| Cost of debt | 6.20% - 13.90% | 10.05% |
| WACC | 7.8% - 10.8% | 9.3% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.7% | 5.7% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.98 | 1.07 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.50% | 11.00% |
| Tax rate | 29.50% | 32.80% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.21 | 0.21 |
| Cost of debt | 6.20% | 13.90% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.8% | 10.8% |
| Selected WACC | 9.3% | |
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 TLT.NZ:
cost_of_equity (9.75%) = risk_free_rate (4.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.20%) * adjusted_beta (0.98) + 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.