The WACC of Yestar Healthcare Holdings Co Ltd (2393.HK) is 8.8%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 15.00% - 20.60% | 17.80% |
| Tax rate | 5.20% - 35.60% | 20.40% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.60% | 4.30% |
| WACC | 8.0% - 9.6% | 8.8% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 2.02 | 2.4 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 15.00% | 20.60% |
| Tax rate | 5.20% | 35.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.66 | 1.66 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.60% |
| After-tax WACC | 8.0% | 9.6% |
| Selected WACC | 8.8% | |
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 2393.HK:
cost_of_equity (17.80%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (2.02) + 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.