The WACC of Americas Gold and Silver Corporation (USA.TO) is 7.0%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.60% - 8.30% | 6.95% |
| Tax rate | 2.50% - 4.00% | 3.25% |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% - 11.10% | 9.05% |
| WACC | 5.6% - 8.4% | 7.0% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.47 | 0.67 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 5.60% | 8.30% |
| Tax rate | 2.50% | 4.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% | 11.10% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.6% | 8.4% |
| Selected WACC | 7.0% | |
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 USA.TO:
cost_of_equity (6.95%) = risk_free_rate (3.45%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.47) + 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.