The WACC of Hyundai Steel Co (004020.KS) is 8.2%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.10% - 6.90% | 6.00% |
| Tax rate | 25.00% - 25.00% | 25.00% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 20.10% | 12.05% |
| WACC | 3.5% - 12.9% | 8.2% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.34 | 0.42 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 5.10% | 6.90% |
| Tax rate | 25.00% | 25.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 2.77 | 2.77 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 20.10% |
| After-tax WACC | 3.5% | 12.9% |
| Selected WACC | 8.2% | |
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 004020.KS:
cost_of_equity (6.00%) = risk_free_rate (3.35%) + equity_risk_premium (6.30%) * adjusted_beta (0.34) + 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.