The WACC of Anhui Xinli Finance Co Ltd (600318.SS) is 5.7%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.40% - 7.70% | 6.55% |
| Tax rate | 33.80% - 39.50% | 36.65% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 4.9% - 6.5% | 5.7% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.1% | 7.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.36 | 0.5 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Cost of equity | 5.40% | 7.70% |
| Tax rate | 33.80% | 39.50% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.34 | 0.34 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.9% | 6.5% |
| Selected WACC | 5.7% | |
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 600318.SS:
cost_of_equity (6.55%) = risk_free_rate (2.95%) + equity_risk_premium (6.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.36) + 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.