The WACC of Korea Line Corp (005880.KS) is 8.3%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.00% - 12.50% | 10.25% |
| Tax rate | 5.20% - 5.90% | 5.55% |
| Cost of debt | 4.90% - 11.60% | 8.25% |
| WACC | 5.3% - 11.2% | 8.3% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.85 | 1.23 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.00% | 12.50% |
| Tax rate | 5.20% | 5.90% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 4.18 | 4.18 |
| Cost of debt | 4.90% | 11.60% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.3% | 11.2% |
| Selected WACC | 8.3% | |
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 005880.KS:
cost_of_equity (10.25%) = risk_free_rate (3.35%) + equity_risk_premium (6.30%) * adjusted_beta (0.85) + 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.