The WACC of HiteJinro Holdings Co Ltd (000140.KS) is 6.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 19.10% - 26.20% | 22.65% |
| Tax rate | 32.60% - 34.70% | 33.65% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 7.00% | 5.50% |
| WACC | 4.8% - 7.4% | 6.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 2.75 | 3.25 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 19.10% | 26.20% |
| Tax rate | 32.60% | 34.70% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 6.76 | 6.76 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.8% | 7.4% |
| Selected WACC | 6.1% | |
The Cost of Equity reflects the return a company needs to deliver to shareholders to justify the risk of investing in its shares. It’s computed using the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which blends the risk-free rate, the stock’s beta, and the market risk premium.
This method evaluates the stock’s risk compared to a safe investment and the market’s overall volatility.
Here’s how we figure out the cost of equity for 000140.KS:
cost_of_equity (22.65%) = risk_free_rate (3.35%) + equity_risk_premium (6.30%) * adjusted_beta (2.75) + risk_adjustments (0.25%)
We include the risk adjustments, which range from 0% to 1%, to keep our WACC conservatives, especially for companies traded in developing markets.