The WACC of Nanfang Communication Holdings Ltd (1617.HK) is 5.2%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.60% - 10.50% | 8.05% |
| Tax rate | 19.70% - 30.00% | 24.85% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 6.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 4.1% - 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.46 | 0.95 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 5.60% | 10.50% |
| Tax rate | 19.70% | 30.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.84 | 1.84 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 6.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.1% | 6.4% |
| Selected WACC | 5.2% | |
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 1617.HK:
cost_of_equity (8.05%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.46) + 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.