The WACC of CNQC International Holdings Ltd (1240.HK) is 5.1%.
Range | Selected | |
Cost of equity | 5.30% - 10.20% | 7.75% |
Tax rate | 6.70% - 9.70% | 8.20% |
Cost of debt | 4.00% - 7.00% | 5.50% |
WACC | 3.8% - 6.5% | 5.1% |
Category | Low | High |
Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
Adjusted beta | 0.41 | 0.9 |
Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Cost of equity | 5.30% | 10.20% |
Tax rate | 6.70% | 9.70% |
Debt/Equity ratio | 22.49 | 22.49 |
Cost of debt | 4.00% | 7.00% |
After-tax WACC | 3.8% | 6.5% |
Selected WACC | 5.1% | |
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 1240.HK:
cost_of_equity (7.75%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.41) + 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.