The WACC of L&K Biomed Co Ltd (156100.KQ) is 6.5%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.10% - 6.60% | 5.85% |
| Tax rate | 4.90% - 11.70% | 8.30% |
| Cost of debt | 4.80% - 20.10% | 12.45% |
| WACC | 5.0% - 8.0% | 6.5% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.34 | 0.37 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 5.10% | 6.60% |
| Tax rate | 4.90% | 11.70% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.14 | 0.14 |
| Cost of debt | 4.80% | 20.10% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Selected WACC | 6.5% | |
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 156100.KQ:
cost_of_equity (5.85%) = risk_free_rate (3.35%) + equity_risk_premium (6.30%) * adjusted_beta (0.34) + 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.