The WACC of Hanwha Investment&Securities Co Ltd (003530.KS) is 4.5%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 11.50% - 17.00% | 14.25% |
| Tax rate | 26.90% - 31.00% | 28.95% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.50% | 4.25% |
| WACC | 4.1% - 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.45 | 1.9 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 11.50% | 17.00% |
| Tax rate | 26.90% | 31.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.1% | 5.0% |
| Selected WACC | 4.5% | |
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 003530.KS:
cost_of_equity (14.25%) = risk_free_rate (3.35%) + equity_risk_premium (6.30%) * adjusted_beta (1.45) + 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.