Quarterly Update 3|2022: Cost of Capital and SME Multiples DACH Region

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Compared with the last quarter, multiples continued to decline. Sales growth and margins increased slightly, while returns on invested capital (ROIC) remained largely unchanged. Also virtually unchanged – despite inflation – are the general cost of capital parameters of risk-free interest and market risk premium. The unlevered beta decreased slightly in most sectors.