The WACC of Seoul Electronics & Telecom (027040.KQ) is 7.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 9.20% - 20.50% | 14.85% |
| Tax rate | 6.40% - 42.30% | 24.35% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 7.00% | 5.50% |
| WACC | 5.5% - 9.3% | 7.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.05 | 2.41 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 9.20% | 20.50% |
| Tax rate | 6.40% | 42.30% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 2.15 | 2.15 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.5% | 9.3% |
| Selected WACC | 7.4% | |
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 027040.KQ:
cost_of_equity (14.85%) = risk_free_rate (3.35%) + equity_risk_premium (6.30%) * adjusted_beta (1.05) + 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.