The WACC of Waystream Holding AB (publ) (WAYS.ST) is 5.7%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 4.80% - 6.30% | 5.55% |
| Tax rate | 19.50% - 21.60% | 20.55% |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% - 15.60% | 11.30% |
| WACC | 4.8% - 6.6% | 5.7% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.5% | 3.0% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.35 | 0.38 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Cost of equity | 4.80% | 6.30% |
| Tax rate | 19.50% | 21.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% | 15.60% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| Selected WACC | 5.7% | |
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 WAYS.ST:
cost_of_equity (5.55%) = risk_free_rate (2.75%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.35) + risk_adjustments (0.75%)
We include the risk adjustments, which range from 0% to 1%, to keep our WACC conservatives, especially for companies traded in developing markets.