The WACC of Ningbo Zhongbai Co Ltd (600857.SS) is 6.8%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.20% - 8.50% | 6.85% |
| Tax rate | 15.60% - 21.20% | 18.40% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 5.2% - 8.5% | 6.8% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.1% | 7.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.33 | 0.6 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Cost of equity | 5.20% | 8.50% |
| Tax rate | 15.60% | 21.20% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.2% | 8.5% |
| Selected WACC | 6.8% | |
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 600857.SS:
cost_of_equity (6.85%) = risk_free_rate (2.95%) + equity_risk_premium (6.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.33) + 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.