The WACC of Universal Inc (1325.TW) is 6.8%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.40% - 8.30% | 6.85% |
| Tax rate | 25.40% - 30.90% | 28.15% |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% - 13.70% | 10.35% |
| WACC | 5.4% - 8.3% | 6.8% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.0% | 2.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.48 | 0.68 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Cost of equity | 5.40% | 8.30% |
| Tax rate | 25.40% | 30.90% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% | 13.70% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.4% | 8.3% |
| Selected WACC | 6.8% | |
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 1325.TW:
cost_of_equity (6.85%) = risk_free_rate (2.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.48) + risk_adjustments (0.75%)
We include the risk adjustments, which range from 0% to 1%, to keep our WACC conservatives, especially for companies traded in developing markets.