The WACC of Astrum Financial Holdings Ltd (8333.HK) is 9.6%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.10% - 7.60% | 6.35% |
| Tax rate | 1.10% - 3.00% | 2.05% |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% - 46.00% | 26.50% |
| WACC | 5.4% - 13.7% | 9.6% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.38 | 0.53 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 5.10% | 7.60% |
| Tax rate | 1.10% | 3.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% | 46.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.4% | 13.7% |
| Selected WACC | 9.6% | |
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 8333.HK:
cost_of_equity (6.35%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.38) + 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.