The WACC of China Oil and Gas Group Ltd (603.HK) is 5.3%.
Range | Selected | |
Cost of equity | 22.40% - 35.40% | 28.90% |
Tax rate | 24.40% - 27.30% | 25.85% |
Cost of debt | 4.30% - 4.90% | 4.60% |
WACC | 4.7% - 5.9% | 5.3% |
Category | Low | High |
Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
Adjusted beta | 3.26 | 4.52 |
Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Cost of equity | 22.40% | 35.40% |
Tax rate | 24.40% | 27.30% |
Debt/Equity ratio | 12.87 | 12.87 |
Cost of debt | 4.30% | 4.90% |
After-tax WACC | 4.7% | 5.9% |
Selected WACC | 5.3% | |
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 603.HK:
cost_of_equity (28.90%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (3.26) + 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.