The WACC of Hiyes International Co Ltd (2348.TW) is 4.6%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.30% - 6.90% | 6.10% |
| Tax rate | 20.70% - 22.20% | 21.45% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.50% | 4.25% |
| WACC | 4.1% - 5.0% | 4.6% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.0% | 2.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.55 | 0.55 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 5.30% | 6.90% |
| Tax rate | 20.70% | 22.20% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.1% | 5.0% |
| Selected WACC | 4.6% | |
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 2348.TW:
cost_of_equity (6.10%) = risk_free_rate (2.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.55) + 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.