The WACC of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (8316.T) is 4.7%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 6.90% - 10.40% | 8.65% |
| Tax rate | 23.20% - 24.20% | 23.70% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 4.4% - 5.0% | 4.7% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.1% | 7.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.9 | 1.12 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 6.90% | 10.40% |
| Tax rate | 23.20% | 24.20% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 4.45 | 4.45 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.4% | 5.0% |
| Selected WACC | 4.7% | |
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 8316.T:
cost_of_equity (8.65%) = risk_free_rate (1.65%) + equity_risk_premium (6.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.9) + 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.