The WACC of Leoch International Technology Ltd (842.HK) is 7.5%.
Range | Selected | |
Cost of equity | 8.40% - 13.90% | 11.15% |
Tax rate | 13.60% - 14.20% | 13.90% |
Cost of debt | 4.60% - 6.90% | 5.75% |
WACC | 5.8% - 9.2% | 7.5% |
Category | Low | High |
Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
Adjusted beta | 0.92 | 1.44 |
Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Cost of equity | 8.40% | 13.90% |
Tax rate | 13.60% | 14.20% |
Debt/Equity ratio | 1.46 | 1.46 |
Cost of debt | 4.60% | 6.90% |
After-tax WACC | 5.8% | 9.2% |
Selected WACC | 7.5% | |
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 842.HK:
cost_of_equity (11.15%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.92) + 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.