The WACC of KTB Investment & Securities Co Ltd (030210.KS) is 5.6%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 10.00% - 18.70% | 14.35% |
| Tax rate | 23.60% - 27.80% | 25.70% |
| Cost of debt | 6.70% - 7.30% | 7.00% |
| WACC | 5.4% - 5.9% | 5.6% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.18 | 2.15 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 10.00% | 18.70% |
| Tax rate | 23.60% | 27.80% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 19.02 | 19.02 |
| Cost of debt | 6.70% | 7.30% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| Selected WACC | 5.6% | |
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 030210.KS:
cost_of_equity (14.35%) = risk_free_rate (3.35%) + equity_risk_premium (6.30%) * adjusted_beta (1.18) + 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.