The WACC of Maoye International Holdings Ltd (848.HK) is 9.3%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 32.40% - 75.90% | 54.15% |
| Tax rate | 22.10% - 22.30% | 22.20% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 14.60% | 9.30% |
| WACC | 4.4% - 14.2% | 9.3% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 4.94 | 10.32 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 32.40% | 75.90% |
| Tax rate | 22.10% | 22.30% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 21.85 | 21.85 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 14.60% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.4% | 14.2% |
| Selected WACC | 9.3% | |
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 848.HK:
cost_of_equity (54.15%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (4.94) + 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.