Table 4

Moderating effects of volatility factors on nature dependence and WACC nexus

Variables(1) WACC(2) WACC
Nature_Dep0.001*0.009**
(1.657)(2.015)
Size−0.001***−0.001***
(−6.688)(−7.251)
ROA0.004**0.005**
(2.003)(2.214)
Capex0.031***0.030***
(5.983)(5.894)
Salesgrowth0.003***0.003***
(6.762)(6.629)
Tangibility−0.018***−0.018***
(−14.515)(−14.451)
Tobinsq0.001***0.001***
(4.744)(4.787)
GDP−0.046***−0.047***
(−17.454)(−18.090)
CFVolatility<−0.001*** 
(−3.118) 
Nature_Dep × CFVolatility<0.001*** 
(2.959) 
Vulnerability 0.496***
 (7.793)
Nature_Dep × Vulnerability −0.022*
 (−1.708)
Constant0.550***0.378***
(20.369)(10.804)
Observations57,20257,297
R-squared0.3450.346
Industry FEYesYes
Country FEYesYes
Year FEYesYes

Note(s): This table reports the fixed-effects regression results of Equations (2) and (3). The dependent variable is WACC. Columns (1) and (2) differ in terms of volatility measures, which are the firm-level earnings volatility (CFVolatility) and the country-level climate vulnerability (Vulnerability), respectively. Industry, country, and time fixed-effects are considered in all regressions. Heteroscedasticity-robust standard errors are clustered at the firm level in parentheses. *, **, *** indicate the significance levels at 10%, 5% and 1%, respectively

Source(s): Authors' calculations

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