The WACC of Hua Yu Lien Development Co Ltd (1436.TW) is 4.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 4.30% - 5.80% | 5.05% |
| Tax rate | 13.80% - 18.70% | 16.25% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.50% | 4.25% |
| WACC | 3.8% - 4.4% | 4.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.0% | 2.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.38 | 0.4 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 4.30% | 5.80% |
| Tax rate | 13.80% | 18.70% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.93 | 1.93 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 3.8% | 4.4% |
| Selected WACC | 4.1% | |
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 1436.TW:
cost_of_equity (5.05%) = risk_free_rate (2.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.38) + 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.