The WACC of Wizz Air Holdings PLC (WIZZ.L) is 12.5%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 12.10% - 20.80% | 16.45% |
| Tax rate | 3.80% - 6.00% | 4.90% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 21.00% | 12.50% |
| WACC | 5.2% - 19.9% | 12.5% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.35 | 2.26 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 12.10% | 20.80% |
| Tax rate | 3.80% | 6.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 5.05 | 5.05 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 21.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.2% | 19.9% |
| Selected WACC | 12.5% | |
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 WIZZ.L:
cost_of_equity (16.45%) = risk_free_rate (4.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (1.35) + 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.