The WACC of Pokfulam Development Co Ltd (225.HK) is 5.8%.
Range | Selected | |
Cost of equity | 5.40% - 7.60% | 6.50% |
Tax rate | 6.30% - 12.10% | 9.20% |
Cost of debt | 5.10% - 5.40% | 5.25% |
WACC | 5.1% - 6.4% | 5.8% |
Category | Low | High |
Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
Adjusted beta | 0.43 | 0.54 |
Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Cost of equity | 5.40% | 7.60% |
Tax rate | 6.30% | 12.10% |
Debt/Equity ratio | 0.71 | 0.71 |
Cost of debt | 5.10% | 5.40% |
After-tax WACC | 5.1% | 6.4% |
Selected WACC | 5.8% | |
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 225.HK:
cost_of_equity (6.50%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.43) + 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.