The WACC of Space Shuttle Hi-Tech Co Ltd (2440.TW) is 6.9%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.10% - 9.50% | 8.30% |
| Tax rate | 27.10% - 38.10% | 32.60% |
| Cost of debt | 4.80% - 7.00% | 5.90% |
| WACC | 5.9% - 7.8% | 6.9% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.0% | 2.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.84 | 0.92 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.10% | 9.50% |
| Tax rate | 27.10% | 38.10% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.48 | 0.48 |
| Cost of debt | 4.80% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.9% | 7.8% |
| Selected WACC | 6.9% | |
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 2440.TW:
cost_of_equity (8.30%) = risk_free_rate (2.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.84) + 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.