4.2. Risk premium


In the light of the change proposed by ANACOM in point 3.3 and taking the calculation made by Mazars into consideration, applicable to the 2016 financial year, a risk premium by 6.77%  was obtained (vide table 4), the detailed calculation of which may be consulted at Mazars’ report,  in annex to this DD.

Table 4 - Calculation of risk premium

Risk premium

Pablo Fernandez

Market Risk Premium and Risk Free Rate used for 41 countries in 2015 Pablo Fernandez, Alberto Ortiz and Isabel F. Acin - IESE Business School April 23, 2015

5.70%

Credit Suisse

Global Investment Returns Yearbook 2016

4.50%

Damodaran

Portuguese market risk premium

10.11%

 

Risk premium - Average

6.77%

Source: Mazars Report

The risk premium was calculated based on a simple average of ex ante data, provided by Pablo Fernandez, Dimson, Marsh and Staunton - Credit Suisse and Damodaran (calculated in the year preceding that of the decision, taking future expectations into consideration), for Portugal.