The WACC of Everbright Grand China Assets Ltd (3699.HK) is 6.7%.
Range | Selected | |
Cost of equity | 5.70% - 7.70% | 6.70% |
Tax rate | 24.50% - 25.30% | 24.90% |
Cost of debt | 4.00% - 6.50% | 5.25% |
WACC | 5.7% - 7.7% | 6.7% |
Category | Low | High |
Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
Adjusted beta | 0.47 | 0.55 |
Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Cost of equity | 5.70% | 7.70% |
Tax rate | 24.50% | 25.30% |
Debt/Equity ratio | 0 | 0 |
Cost of debt | 4.00% | 6.50% |
After-tax WACC | 5.7% | 7.7% |
Selected WACC | 6.7% | |
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 3699.HK:
cost_of_equity (6.70%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.47) + 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.