The WACC of Lifestyle China Group Ltd (2136.HK) is 8.9%.
Range | Selected | |
Cost of equity | 5.50% - 7.60% | 6.55% |
Tax rate | 25.70% - 32.80% | 29.25% |
Cost of debt | 4.40% - 22.90% | 13.65% |
WACC | 3.6% - 14.2% | 8.9% |
Category | Low | High |
Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
Adjusted beta | 0.44 | 0.53 |
Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Cost of equity | 5.50% | 7.60% |
Tax rate | 25.70% | 32.80% |
Debt/Equity ratio | 5.55 | 5.55 |
Cost of debt | 4.40% | 22.90% |
After-tax WACC | 3.6% | 14.2% |
Selected WACC | 8.9% | |
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 2136.HK:
cost_of_equity (6.55%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.44) + 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.