The WACC of Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank Ltd (5876.TW) is 5.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 4.40% - 6.50% | 5.45% |
| Tax rate | 15.30% - 16.50% | 15.90% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 4.3% - 5.9% | 5.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.0% | 2.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.39 | 0.5 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 4.40% | 6.50% |
| Tax rate | 15.30% | 16.50% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.39 | 0.39 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.3% | 5.9% |
| Selected WACC | 5.1% | |
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 5876.TW:
cost_of_equity (5.45%) = risk_free_rate (2.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.39) + 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.