The WACC of Universal Textile Co Ltd (1445.TW) is 8.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.50% - 7.60% | 6.55% |
| Tax rate | 24.60% - 30.50% | 27.55% |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% - 82.00% | 44.50% |
| WACC | 5.5% - 10.6% | 8.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.0% | 2.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.49 | 0.58 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Cost of equity | 5.50% | 7.60% |
| Tax rate | 24.60% | 30.50% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% | 82.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.5% | 10.6% |
| Selected WACC | 8.1% | |
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 1445.TW:
cost_of_equity (6.55%) = risk_free_rate (2.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.49) + 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.