The WACC of Planetree International Development Ltd (613.HK) is 5.2%.
Range | Selected | |
Cost of equity | 5.50% - 7.20% | 6.35% |
Tax rate | 13.60% - 43.70% | 28.65% |
Cost of debt | 4.00% - 7.00% | 5.50% |
WACC | 4.6% - 5.8% | 5.2% |
Category | Low | High |
Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
Adjusted beta | 0.35 | 0.41 |
Additional risk adjustments | 0.5% | 1.0% |
Cost of equity | 5.50% | 7.20% |
Tax rate | 13.60% | 43.70% |
Debt/Equity ratio | 0.76 | 0.76 |
Cost of debt | 4.00% | 7.00% |
After-tax WACC | 4.6% | 5.8% |
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 613.HK:
cost_of_equity (6.35%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.35) + 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.