The WACC of Air Busan Co Ltd (298690.KS) is 6.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 9.30% - 18.50% | 13.90% |
| Tax rate | 15.90% - 24.40% | 20.15% |
| Cost of debt | 4.60% - 5.30% | 4.95% |
| WACC | 5.2% - 7.6% | 6.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.06 | 2.12 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 9.30% | 18.50% |
| Tax rate | 15.90% | 24.40% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 2.97 | 2.97 |
| Cost of debt | 4.60% | 5.30% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.2% | 7.6% |
| Selected WACC | 6.4% | |
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 298690.KS:
cost_of_equity (13.90%) = risk_free_rate (3.35%) + equity_risk_premium (6.30%) * adjusted_beta (1.06) + 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.