The WACC of Asiasec Properties Ltd (271.HK) is 16.2%.
Range | Selected | |
Cost of equity | 5.20% - 7.10% | 6.15% |
Tax rate | 1.40% - 1.50% | 1.45% |
Cost of debt | 19.90% - 19.90% | 19.90% |
WACC | 16.0% - 16.5% | 16.2% |
Category | Low | High |
Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
Adjusted beta | 0.39 | 0.46 |
Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Cost of equity | 5.20% | 7.10% |
Tax rate | 1.40% | 1.50% |
Debt/Equity ratio | 3.02 | 3.02 |
Cost of debt | 19.90% | 19.90% |
After-tax WACC | 16.0% | 16.5% |
Selected WACC | 16.2% | |
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 271.HK:
cost_of_equity (6.15%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.39) + 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.