The WACC of Vermilion Energy Inc (VET.TO) is 7.2%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.00% - 8.70% | 6.85% |
| Tax rate | 16.00% - 24.50% | 20.25% |
| Cost of debt | 8.30% - 11.70% | 10.00% |
| WACC | 5.7% - 8.7% | 7.2% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | -0.23 | 0.25 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 3.0% | 3.5% |
| Cost of equity | 5.00% | 8.70% |
| Tax rate | 16.00% | 24.50% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.56 | 0.56 |
| Cost of debt | 8.30% | 11.70% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.7% | 8.7% |
| Selected WACC | 7.2% | |
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 VET.TO:
cost_of_equity (6.85%) = risk_free_rate (3.45%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (-0.23) + risk_adjustments (3.25%)
We include the risk adjustments, which range from 0% to 1%, to keep our WACC conservatives, especially for companies traded in developing markets.