The WACC of Darfon Electronics Corp (8163.TW) is 7.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.50% - 12.20% | 10.35% |
| Tax rate | 21.80% - 25.30% | 23.55% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 7.30% | 5.65% |
| WACC | 5.9% - 8.9% | 7.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.0% | 2.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.08 | 1.31 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.50% | 12.20% |
| Tax rate | 21.80% | 25.30% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.95 | 0.95 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 7.30% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.9% | 8.9% |
| Selected WACC | 7.4% | |
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 8163.TW:
cost_of_equity (10.35%) = risk_free_rate (2.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (1.08) + 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.