The WACC of Shanghai Dasheng Agriculture Finance Technology Co Ltd (1103.HK) is 9.2%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 39.50% - 68.70% | 54.10% |
| Tax rate | 0.70% - 0.80% | 0.75% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 7.9% - 10.4% | 9.2% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 6.12 | 9.28 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 39.50% | 68.70% |
| Tax rate | 0.70% | 0.80% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 10.65 | 10.65 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| Selected WACC | 9.2% | |
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 1103.HK:
cost_of_equity (54.10%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (6.12) + 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.