The WACC of China Minsheng Banking Corp Ltd (600016.SS) is 4.8%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 3.20% - 6.30% | 4.75% |
| Tax rate | 3.70% - 3.80% | 3.75% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 4.7% - 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.1% | 7.1% |
| Adjusted beta | -0.32 | 0.02 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 2.5% | 3.0% |
| Cost of equity | 3.20% | 6.30% |
| Tax rate | 3.70% | 3.80% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 10.08 | 10.08 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.7% | 4.9% |
| Selected WACC | 4.8% | |
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 600016.SS:
cost_of_equity (4.75%) = risk_free_rate (2.95%) + equity_risk_premium (6.60%) * adjusted_beta (-0.32) + risk_adjustments (2.75%)
We include the risk adjustments, which range from 0% to 1%, to keep our WACC conservatives, especially for companies traded in developing markets.