The WACC of Trinseo SA (TSE) is 8.0%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 188.90% - 273.20% | 231.05% |
| Tax rate | 10.30% - 14.60% | 12.45% |
| Cost of debt | 6.40% - 7.00% | 6.70% |
| WACC | 7.5% - 8.5% | 8.0% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 40.22 | 47.92 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 188.90% | 273.20% |
| Tax rate | 10.30% | 14.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 106.04 | 106.04 |
| Cost of debt | 6.40% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.5% | 8.5% |
| Selected WACC | 8.0% | |
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 TSE:
cost_of_equity (231.05%) = risk_free_rate (4.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.10%) * adjusted_beta (40.22) + 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.