The WACC of S Science Co Ltd (5721.T) is 6.2%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.30% - 7.10% | 6.20% |
| Tax rate | 2.10% - 3.50% | 2.80% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 5.3% - 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.1% | 7.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.55 | 0.6 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Cost of equity | 5.30% | 7.10% |
| Tax rate | 2.10% | 3.50% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.3% | 7.1% |
| Selected WACC | 6.2% | |
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 5721.T:
cost_of_equity (6.20%) = risk_free_rate (1.65%) + equity_risk_premium (6.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.55) + risk_adjustments (0.75%)
We include the risk adjustments, which range from 0% to 1%, to keep our WACC conservatives, especially for companies traded in developing markets.