The WACC of Shirble Department Store Holdings China Ltd (312.HK) is 9.4%.
Range | Selected | |
Cost of equity | 36.00% - 47.30% | 41.65% |
Tax rate | 15.60% - 36.80% | 26.20% |
Cost of debt | 5.40% - 11.40% | 8.40% |
WACC | 7.7% - 11.2% | 9.4% |
Category | Low | High |
Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
Adjusted beta | 5.54 | 6.22 |
Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Cost of equity | 36.00% | 47.30% |
Tax rate | 15.60% | 36.80% |
Debt/Equity ratio | 9 | 9 |
Cost of debt | 5.40% | 11.40% |
After-tax WACC | 7.7% | 11.2% |
Selected WACC | 9.4% | |
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 312.HK:
cost_of_equity (41.65%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (5.54) + 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.