The WACC of KG Chemical Corp (001390.KS) is 4.8%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 13.50% - 21.30% | 17.40% |
| Tax rate | 23.80% - 26.00% | 24.90% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.50% | 4.25% |
| WACC | 4.3% - 5.4% | 4.8% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.8 | 2.52 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 13.50% | 21.30% |
| Tax rate | 23.80% | 26.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 7.59 | 7.59 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Selected WACC | 4.8% | |
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 001390.KS:
cost_of_equity (17.40%) = risk_free_rate (3.35%) + equity_risk_premium (6.30%) * adjusted_beta (1.8) + 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.