The WACC of Transat AT Inc (TRZ.TO) is 15.2%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 31.30% - 50.80% | 41.05% |
| Tax rate | 1.00% - 1.60% | 1.30% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 23.20% | 13.60% |
| WACC | 5.7% - 24.6% | 15.2% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 5.52 | 7.64 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 31.30% | 50.80% |
| Tax rate | 1.00% | 1.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 14.49 | 14.49 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 23.20% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.7% | 24.6% |
| Selected WACC | 15.2% | |
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 TRZ.TO:
cost_of_equity (41.05%) = risk_free_rate (3.45%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (5.52) + 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.