The WACC of AOPEN Inc (3046.TW) is 9.2%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.10% - 11.60% | 9.35% |
| Tax rate | 3.10% - 4.80% | 3.95% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 5.20% | 4.60% |
| WACC | 7.0% - 11.4% | 9.2% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.0% | 2.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.84 | 1.23 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.10% | 11.60% |
| Tax rate | 3.10% | 4.80% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 5.20% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.0% | 11.4% |
| Selected WACC | 9.2% | |
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 3046.TW:
cost_of_equity (9.35%) = 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.