The WACC of First Steamship Co Ltd (2601.TW) is 7.5%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.80% - 10.10% | 7.95% |
| Tax rate | 19.50% - 47.90% | 33.70% |
| Cost of debt | 4.20% - 22.00% | 13.10% |
| WACC | 3.9% - 11.2% | 7.5% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.0% | 2.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.63 | 1.01 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 5.80% | 10.10% |
| Tax rate | 19.50% | 47.90% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 3.42 | 3.42 |
| Cost of debt | 4.20% | 22.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 3.9% | 11.2% |
| Selected WACC | 7.5% | |
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 2601.TW:
cost_of_equity (7.95%) = risk_free_rate (2.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.63) + 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.