The WACC of Asiana Airlines Inc (020560.KS) is 5.5%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.40% - 11.00% | 9.20% |
| Tax rate | 26.70% - 28.30% | 27.50% |
| Cost of debt | 5.90% - 7.00% | 6.45% |
| WACC | 4.9% - 6.1% | 5.5% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.74 | 1.01 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.40% | 11.00% |
| Tax rate | 26.70% | 28.30% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 4.49 | 4.49 |
| Cost of debt | 5.90% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.9% | 6.1% |
| Selected WACC | 5.5% | |
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 020560.KS:
cost_of_equity (9.20%) = risk_free_rate (3.35%) + equity_risk_premium (6.30%) * adjusted_beta (0.74) + 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.