The WACC of Vertex Resource Group Ltd (VTX.V) is 8.2%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.60% - 15.10% | 11.85% |
| Tax rate | 16.60% - 23.60% | 20.10% |
| Cost of debt | 6.20% - 12.40% | 9.30% |
| WACC | 5.8% - 10.6% | 8.2% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.92 | 1.68 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.60% | 15.10% |
| Tax rate | 16.60% | 23.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 3.94 | 3.94 |
| Cost of debt | 6.20% | 12.40% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.8% | 10.6% |
| Selected WACC | 8.2% | |
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 VTX.V:
cost_of_equity (11.85%) = risk_free_rate (4.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.92) + 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.