The WACC of Yuanta Securities Korea Co Ltd (003470.KS) is 3.7%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.80% - 13.40% | 10.60% |
| Tax rate | 24.50% - 26.20% | 25.35% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.50% | 4.25% |
| WACC | 3.3% - 4.0% | 3.7% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.81 | 1.36 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.80% | 13.40% |
| Tax rate | 24.50% | 26.20% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 13.67 | 13.67 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Selected WACC | 3.7% | |
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 003470.KS:
cost_of_equity (10.60%) = risk_free_rate (3.35%) + equity_risk_premium (6.30%) * adjusted_beta (0.81) + 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.