The WACC of Shandong Hi Speed Road&Bridge Co Ltd (000498.SZ) is 7.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 16.10% - 29.30% | 22.70% |
| Tax rate | 18.10% - 18.70% | 18.40% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 6.2% - 8.5% | 7.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.1% | 7.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 2.2 | 3.59 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 16.10% | 29.30% |
| Tax rate | 18.10% | 18.70% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 4.63 | 4.63 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.2% | 8.5% |
| Selected WACC | 7.4% | |
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 000498.SZ:
cost_of_equity (22.70%) = risk_free_rate (2.95%) + equity_risk_premium (6.60%) * adjusted_beta (2.2) + 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.