The WACC of Vertex Resource Group Ltd (VTX.V) is 7.9%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 19.40% - 28.20% | 23.80% |
| Tax rate | 17.60% - 23.60% | 20.60% |
| Cost of debt | 5.90% - 7.00% | 6.45% |
| WACC | 7.0% - 8.7% | 7.9% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 3.04 | 3.83 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 19.40% | 28.20% |
| Tax rate | 17.60% | 23.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 5.78 | 5.78 |
| Cost of debt | 5.90% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.0% | 8.7% |
| Selected WACC | 7.9% | |
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 VTX.V:
cost_of_equity (23.80%) = risk_free_rate (4.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (3.04) + 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.