The WACC of Union Corp (000910.KS) is 5.0%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.70% - 7.40% | 6.55% |
| Tax rate | 23.90% - 30.00% | 26.95% |
| Cost of debt | 4.40% - 7.00% | 5.70% |
| WACC | 4.2% - 5.8% | 5.0% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.45 | 0.49 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 5.70% | 7.40% |
| Tax rate | 23.90% | 30.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Cost of debt | 4.40% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.2% | 5.8% |
| Selected WACC | 5.0% | |
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 000910.KS:
cost_of_equity (6.55%) = risk_free_rate (3.35%) + equity_risk_premium (6.30%) * adjusted_beta (0.45) + 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.