The WACC of Uniphar PLC (UPR.IR) is 6.9%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 6.90% - 8.90% | 7.90% |
| Tax rate | 14.90% - 15.60% | 15.25% |
| Cost of debt | 5.30% - 5.80% | 5.55% |
| WACC | 6.1% - 7.7% | 6.9% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.7 | 0.75 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 6.90% | 8.90% |
| Tax rate | 14.90% | 15.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.46 | 0.46 |
| Cost of debt | 5.30% | 5.80% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.1% | 7.7% |
| Selected WACC | 6.9% | |
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 UPR.IR:
cost_of_equity (7.90%) = risk_free_rate (2.95%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.7) + 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.