The WACC of SeAH Special Steel Co Ltd (019440.KS) is 5.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.60% - 9.00% | 7.30% |
| Tax rate | 19.30% - 22.30% | 20.80% |
| Cost of debt | 4.40% - 6.70% | 5.55% |
| WACC | 4.2% - 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.43 | 0.72 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 5.60% | 9.00% |
| Tax rate | 19.30% | 22.30% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Cost of debt | 4.40% | 6.70% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.2% | 6.5% |
| Selected WACC | 5.4% | |
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 019440.KS:
cost_of_equity (7.30%) = risk_free_rate (3.35%) + equity_risk_premium (6.30%) * adjusted_beta (0.43) + 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.