The WACC of Viq Solutions Inc (VQS.TO) is 8.9%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.20% - 12.00% | 10.10% |
| Tax rate | 3.50% - 5.60% | 4.55% |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% - 10.70% | 8.85% |
| WACC | 7.2% - 10.7% | 8.9% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.99 | 1.28 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.20% | 12.00% |
| Tax rate | 3.50% | 5.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 2.21 | 2.21 |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% | 10.70% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.2% | 10.7% |
| Selected WACC | 8.9% | |
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 VQS.TO:
cost_of_equity (10.10%) = risk_free_rate (3.45%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.99) + 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.