The WACC of Mirae Asset Daewoo Co Ltd (006800.KS) is 6.0%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.50% - 11.50% | 9.50% |
| Tax rate | 21.10% - 24.10% | 22.60% |
| Cost of debt | 5.80% - 6.20% | 6.00% |
| WACC | 5.4% - 6.6% | 6.0% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.76 | 1.09 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.50% | 11.50% |
| Tax rate | 21.10% | 24.10% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| Cost of debt | 5.80% | 6.20% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| Selected WACC | 6.0% | |
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 006800.KS:
cost_of_equity (9.50%) = risk_free_rate (3.35%) + equity_risk_premium (6.30%) * adjusted_beta (0.76) + 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.