The WACC of Korea Electric Power Corp (015760.KS) is 6.0%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 9.00% - 12.30% | 10.65% |
| Tax rate | 29.20% - 30.50% | 29.85% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 11.60% | 7.80% |
| WACC | 3.5% - 8.5% | 6.0% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.02 | 1.2 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 9.00% | 12.30% |
| Tax rate | 29.20% | 30.50% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 8.27 | 8.27 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 11.60% |
| After-tax WACC | 3.5% | 8.5% |
| 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 015760.KS:
cost_of_equity (10.65%) = risk_free_rate (3.35%) + equity_risk_premium (6.30%) * adjusted_beta (1.02) + 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.