The WACC of Datang HuaYin Electric Power Co Ltd (600744.SS) is 5.2%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 9.70% - 12.80% | 11.25% |
| Tax rate | 39.90% - 48.00% | 43.95% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 4.9% - 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.1% | 7.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.14 | 1.28 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 9.70% | 12.80% |
| Tax rate | 39.90% | 48.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 2.54 | 2.54 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.9% | 5.5% |
| Selected WACC | 5.2% | |
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 600744.SS:
cost_of_equity (11.25%) = risk_free_rate (2.95%) + equity_risk_premium (6.60%) * adjusted_beta (1.14) + 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.