Royal Mail plc: Cost of Capital
This case examines the cost of capital estimation for British postal service company Royal Mail plc in 2015 - a time when company managers and government regulators were adjusting to private ownership after 500 years of government ownership. The case features a flawed cost of capital estimation analysis that includes common blunders. Students are invited to evaluate this analysis and provide their own alternative estimate for the cost of capital for Royal Mail.
Collection: Darden University of Virginia (USA)
Ref: DARDEN-F-1774-E
Format: PDF
Number of pages: 12
Publication Date: Jan 27, 2017
Language: English
Review date: Apr 29, 2021
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This case examines the cost of capital estimation for British postal service company Royal Mail plc in 2015 - a time when company managers and government regulators were adjusting to private ownership after 500 years of government ownership. The case features a flawed cost of capital estimation analysis that includes common blunders. Students are invited to evaluate this analysis and provide their own alternative estimate for the cost of capital for Royal Mail.
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