The WACC of Far East Consortium International Ltd (35.HK) is 9.8%.
Range | Selected | |
Cost of equity | 9.70% - 16.50% | 13.10% |
Tax rate | 29.70% - 35.10% | 32.40% |
Cost of debt | 5.80% - 22.90% | 14.35% |
WACC | 4.5% - 15.0% | 9.8% |
Category | Low | High |
Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
Adjusted beta | 1.13 | 1.82 |
Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Cost of equity | 9.70% | 16.50% |
Tax rate | 29.70% | 35.10% |
Debt/Equity ratio | 11.18 | 11.18 |
Cost of debt | 5.80% | 22.90% |
After-tax WACC | 4.5% | 15.0% |
Selected WACC | 9.8% | |
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 35.HK:
cost_of_equity (13.10%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (1.13) + 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.