The WACC of Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd (TWM.TO) is 7.3%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 11.20% - 19.20% | 15.20% |
| Tax rate | 17.50% - 21.90% | 19.70% |
| Cost of debt | 6.70% - 7.00% | 6.85% |
| WACC | 6.6% - 8.0% | 7.3% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.57 | 2.47 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 11.20% | 19.20% |
| Tax rate | 17.50% | 21.90% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 4.46 | 4.46 |
| Cost of debt | 6.70% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.6% | 8.0% |
| Selected WACC | 7.3% | |
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 TWM.TO:
cost_of_equity (15.20%) = risk_free_rate (3.45%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (1.57) + 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.