The WACC of Villeroy & Boch AG (VIB3.DE) is 7.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 12.70% - 17.70% | 15.20% |
| Tax rate | 29.00% - 34.10% | 31.55% |
| Cost of debt | 4.90% - 8.00% | 6.45% |
| WACC | 5.8% - 8.4% | 7.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.94 | 2.28 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 12.70% | 17.70% |
| Tax rate | 29.00% | 34.10% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 2.97 | 2.97 |
| Cost of debt | 4.90% | 8.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.8% | 8.4% |
| Selected WACC | 7.1% | |
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 VIB3.DE:
cost_of_equity (15.20%) = risk_free_rate (3.05%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (1.94) + 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.