The WACC of Kortek Corp (052330.KQ) is 9.0%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.80% - 12.90% | 10.85% |
| Tax rate | 13.30% - 18.20% | 15.75% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.50% | 4.25% |
| WACC | 7.4% - 10.5% | 9.0% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.98 | 1.29 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.80% | 12.90% |
| Tax rate | 13.30% | 18.20% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.35 | 0.35 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.4% | 10.5% |
| Selected WACC | 9.0% | |
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 052330.KQ:
cost_of_equity (10.85%) = risk_free_rate (3.35%) + equity_risk_premium (6.30%) * adjusted_beta (0.98) + 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.