The WACC of Icon Culture Global Co Ltd (8500.HK) is 6.5%.
Range | Selected | |
Cost of equity | 5.20% - 7.50% | 6.35% |
Tax rate | 17.10% - 21.50% | 19.30% |
Cost of debt | 7.00% - 18.50% | 12.75% |
WACC | 5.2% - 7.7% | 6.5% |
Category | Low | High |
Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
Adjusted beta | 0.39 | 0.52 |
Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Cost of equity | 5.20% | 7.50% |
Tax rate | 17.10% | 21.50% |
Debt/Equity ratio | 0.03 | 0.03 |
Cost of debt | 7.00% | 18.50% |
After-tax WACC | 5.2% | 7.7% |
Selected WACC | 6.5% | |
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 8500.HK:
cost_of_equity (6.35%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.39) + 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.