The WACC of Trafalgar Property Group PLC (TRAF.L) is 5.7%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 16.50% - 28.20% | 22.35% |
| Tax rate | 19.00% - 19.00% | 19.00% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 5.1% - 6.2% | 5.7% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 2.09 | 3.32 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 16.50% | 28.20% |
| Tax rate | 19.00% | 19.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 10.36 | 10.36 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Selected WACC | 5.7% | |
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 TRAF.L:
cost_of_equity (22.35%) = risk_free_rate (4.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (2.09) + 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.