The WACC of BHP Group Ltd (BHP.AX) is 10.5%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 9.40% - 13.70% | 11.55% |
| Tax rate | 36.80% - 39.60% | 38.20% |
| Cost of debt | 4.70% - 6.10% | 5.40% |
| WACC | 8.6% - 12.4% | 10.5% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.06 | 1.42 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 9.40% | 13.70% |
| Tax rate | 36.80% | 39.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Cost of debt | 4.70% | 6.10% |
| After-tax WACC | 8.6% | 12.4% |
| Selected WACC | 10.5% | |
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 BHP.AX:
cost_of_equity (11.55%) = risk_free_rate (4.25%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (1.06) + 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.