Discount Rate by the Build Up Method


 Discount Rate  Re = Rf + ERP  + SCP  + SCRP

The Discount Rate Rate Re is the required rate of return an investor would demand based on the risks associated with the income stream. This page explains how this rate is estimated.

The Discount Rate Rate Re is the required rate of return an investor would demand based on the risks associated with the income stream. This page explains how this rate is estimated.

Ibbotson SCP Estimate*

$1.4m  < Biz size <  $144M

 SCRP =4.54%

 Biz size <  $1.4M

  SCRP = 9.9%

*Rates from Stocks Bonds Bills and Inflation Yearbook, publisher Ibbotson Associates, Chicago, Illinois (2005).

SCRP Alternative Estimation

Low Risk        SCRP= 0-5%

Medium Risk SCRP= 6-10%

High Risk      SCRP > 11%