The WACC of China New Higher Education Group Ltd (2001.HK) is 7.9%.
Range | Selected | |
Cost of equity | 12.70% - 20.20% | 16.45% |
Tax rate | 14.50% - 16.20% | 15.35% |
Cost of debt | 4.00% - 6.10% | 5.05% |
WACC | 6.2% - 9.6% | 7.9% |
Category | Low | High |
Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
Adjusted beta | 1.65 | 2.34 |
Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Cost of equity | 12.70% | 20.20% |
Tax rate | 14.50% | 16.20% |
Debt/Equity ratio | 2.31 | 2.31 |
Cost of debt | 4.00% | 6.10% |
After-tax WACC | 6.2% | 9.6% |
Selected WACC | 7.9% | |
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 2001.HK:
cost_of_equity (16.45%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (1.65) + 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.