The WACC of VIVA Biotech Holdings (1873.HK) is 9.4%.
Range | Selected | |
Cost of equity | 9.00% - 15.20% | 12.10% |
Tax rate | 12.10% - 18.10% | 15.10% |
Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.50% | 4.25% |
WACC | 7.2% - 11.6% | 9.4% |
Category | Low | High |
Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
Adjusted beta | 1.02 | 1.62 |
Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Cost of equity | 9.00% | 15.20% |
Tax rate | 12.10% | 18.10% |
Debt/Equity ratio | 0.46 | 0.46 |
Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.50% |
After-tax WACC | 7.2% | 11.6% |
Selected WACC | 9.4% | |
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 1873.HK:
cost_of_equity (12.10%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (1.02) + 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.