The WACC of Viohalco SA (VIO.AT) is 9.0%.
Range | Selected | |
Cost of equity | 14.10% - 19.40% | 16.75% |
Tax rate | 21.90% - 24.60% | 23.25% |
Cost of debt | 4.00% - 6.50% | 5.25% |
WACC | 7.4% - 10.6% | 9.0% |
Category | Low | High |
Long-term bond rate | 3.3% | 3.8% |
Equity market risk premium | 8.8% | 9.8% |
Adjusted beta | 1.23 | 1.55 |
Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Cost of equity | 14.10% | 19.40% |
Tax rate | 21.90% | 24.60% |
Debt/Equity ratio | 1.54 | 1.54 |
Cost of debt | 4.00% | 6.50% |
After-tax WACC | 7.4% | 10.6% |
Selected WACC | 9.0% | |
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 VIO.AT:
cost_of_equity (16.75%) = risk_free_rate (3.55%) + equity_risk_premium (9.30%) * adjusted_beta (1.23) + 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.