The WACC of MegaChem Ltd (5DS.SI) is 6.6%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.80% - 10.40% | 8.10% |
| Tax rate | 10.50% - 12.10% | 11.30% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.50% | 4.25% |
| WACC | 5.0% - 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.61 | 1.1 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 5.80% | 10.40% |
| Tax rate | 10.50% | 12.10% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.53 | 0.53 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.0% | 8.2% |
| Selected WACC | 6.6% | |
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 5DS.SI:
cost_of_equity (8.10%) = risk_free_rate (2.95%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.61) + 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.