The WACC of Zensun Enterprises Ltd (185.HK) is 4.5%.
Range | Selected | |
Cost of equity | 32.50% - 60.00% | 46.25% |
Tax rate | 33.50% - 38.40% | 35.95% |
Cost of debt | 5.80% - 7.00% | 6.40% |
WACC | 4.1% - 4.8% | 4.5% |
Category | Low | High |
Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
Adjusted beta | 4.95 | 8.04 |
Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Cost of equity | 32.50% | 60.00% |
Tax rate | 33.50% | 38.40% |
Debt/Equity ratio | 105.08 | 105.08 |
Cost of debt | 5.80% | 7.00% |
After-tax WACC | 4.1% | 4.8% |
Selected WACC | 4.5% | |
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 185.HK:
cost_of_equity (46.25%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (4.95) + 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.