The WACC of China Sanjiang Fine Chemicals Co Ltd (2198.HK) is 6.4%.
Range | Selected | |
Cost of equity | 14.90% - 20.70% | 17.80% |
Tax rate | 8.80% - 13.60% | 11.20% |
Cost of debt | 4.00% - 6.00% | 5.00% |
WACC | 5.3% - 7.5% | 6.4% |
Category | Low | High |
Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
Adjusted beta | 2.01 | 2.41 |
Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Cost of equity | 14.90% | 20.70% |
Tax rate | 8.80% | 13.60% |
Debt/Equity ratio | 5.62 | 5.62 |
Cost of debt | 4.00% | 6.00% |
After-tax WACC | 5.3% | 7.5% |
Selected WACC | 6.4% | |
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 2198.HK:
cost_of_equity (17.80%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (2.01) + 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.