The WACC of China ZhengTong Auto Services Holdings Ltd (1728.HK) is 8.5%.
Range | Selected | |
Cost of equity | 74.60% - 208.50% | 141.55% |
Tax rate | 5.70% - 11.30% | 8.50% |
Cost of debt | 6.50% - 7.00% | 6.75% |
WACC | 7.3% - 9.7% | 8.5% |
Category | Low | High |
Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
Adjusted beta | 11.99 | 29.31 |
Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Cost of equity | 74.60% | 208.50% |
Tax rate | 5.70% | 11.30% |
Debt/Equity ratio | 57.25 | 57.25 |
Cost of debt | 6.50% | 7.00% |
After-tax WACC | 7.3% | 9.7% |
Selected WACC | 8.5% | |
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 1728.HK:
cost_of_equity (141.55%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (11.99) + 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.