The WACC of YouGov PLC (YOU.L) is 9.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 6.50% - 12.60% | 9.55% |
| Tax rate | 35.30% - 38.60% | 36.95% |
| Cost of debt | 7.60% - 18.80% | 13.20% |
| WACC | 5.9% - 12.2% | 9.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.42 | 1.08 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 6.50% | 12.60% |
| Tax rate | 35.30% | 38.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.57 | 0.57 |
| Cost of debt | 7.60% | 18.80% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.9% | 12.2% |
| Selected WACC | 9.1% | |
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 YOU.L:
cost_of_equity (9.55%) = risk_free_rate (4.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.42) + 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.