The WACC of KB No.18 Special Purpose Acquisition Co (323940.KQ) is 9.3%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.70% - 11.00% | 9.85% |
| Tax rate | 10.90% - 14.60% | 12.75% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 8.2% - 10.3% | 9.3% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Adjusted beta | 1 | 1.05 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.70% | 11.00% |
| Tax rate | 10.90% | 14.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.13 | 0.13 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 8.2% | 10.3% |
| Selected WACC | 9.3% | |
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 323940.KQ:
cost_of_equity (9.85%) = risk_free_rate (3.75%) + equity_risk_premium (5.70%) * adjusted_beta (1) + 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.