The WACC of Erin Energy Corp (ERINQ) is 4.5%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 3.30% - 7,693.80% | 3,848.55% |
| Tax rate | 26.20% - 27.00% | 26.60% |
| Cost of debt | 4.20% - 7.00% | 5.60% |
| WACC | 3.1% - 5.8% | 4.5% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | -1105.34 | 465.16 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 5084.0% | 5084.5% |
| Cost of equity | 3.30% | 7,693.80% |
| Tax rate | 26.20% | 27.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 11282.8 | 11282.8 |
| Cost of debt | 4.20% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 3.1% | 5.8% |
| Selected WACC | 4.5% | |
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 ERINQ:
cost_of_equity (3,848.55%) = risk_free_rate (4.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.10%) * adjusted_beta (-1105.34) + risk_adjustments (5,084.25%)
We include the risk adjustments, which range from 0% to 1%, to keep our WACC conservatives, especially for companies traded in developing markets.