The WACC of Vitec Group Plc (VTC.L) is 8.5%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.00% - 11.10% | 9.55% |
| Tax rate | 21.10% - 28.60% | 24.85% |
| Cost of debt | 4.50% - 7.00% | 5.75% |
| WACC | 7.1% - 9.8% | 8.5% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.95 | 1.13 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.00% | 11.10% |
| Tax rate | 21.10% | 28.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.27 | 0.27 |
| Cost of debt | 4.50% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.1% | 9.8% |
| Selected WACC | 8.5% | |
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 VTC.L:
cost_of_equity (9.55%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.80%) * adjusted_beta (0.95) + 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.