The WACC of Kato Works Co Ltd (6390.T) is 7.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 13.10% - 20.90% | 17.00% |
| Tax rate | 8.00% - 18.20% | 13.10% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.50% | 4.25% |
| WACC | 6.1% - 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.1% | 7.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.9 | 2.59 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 13.10% | 20.90% |
| Tax rate | 8.00% | 18.20% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 2.93 | 2.93 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| Selected WACC | 7.1% | |
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 6390.T:
cost_of_equity (17.00%) = risk_free_rate (1.65%) + equity_risk_premium (6.60%) * adjusted_beta (1.9) + 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.