The WACC of Vertu Motors PLC (VTU.L) is 9.3%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 11.50% - 15.40% | 13.45% |
| Tax rate | 24.90% - 26.10% | 25.50% |
| Cost of debt | 7.60% - 8.10% | 7.85% |
| WACC | 8.4% - 10.3% | 9.3% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.26 | 1.49 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 11.50% | 15.40% |
| Tax rate | 24.90% | 26.10% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Cost of debt | 7.60% | 8.10% |
| After-tax WACC | 8.4% | 10.3% |
| Selected WACC | 9.3% | |
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 VTU.L:
cost_of_equity (13.45%) = risk_free_rate (4.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (1.26) + 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.