The WACC of WeWork Inc (WE) is 7.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 43.70% - 81.70% | 62.70% |
| Tax rate | 0.20% - 0.40% | 0.30% |
| Cost of debt | 6.40% - 7.00% | 6.70% |
| WACC | 6.9% - 8.0% | 7.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 4.2% | 4.7% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.0% | 6.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 7.91 | 12.75 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 43.70% | 81.70% |
| Tax rate | 0.20% | 0.40% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 73.44 | 73.44 |
| Cost of debt | 6.40% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.9% | 8.0% |
| Selected WACC | 7.4% | |
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 WE:
cost_of_equity (62.70%) = risk_free_rate (4.45%) + equity_risk_premium (5.50%) * adjusted_beta (7.91) + 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.