The WACC of Top Standard Corp (8510.HK) is 5.8%.
Range | Selected | |
Cost of equity | 4.80% - 7.40% | 6.10% |
Tax rate | 22.10% - 22.30% | 22.20% |
Cost of debt | 6.20% - 7.00% | 6.60% |
WACC | 4.8% - 6.8% | 5.8% |
Category | Low | High |
Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
Adjusted beta | 0.16 | 0.37 |
Additional risk adjustments | 1.0% | 1.5% |
Cost of equity | 4.80% | 7.40% |
Tax rate | 22.10% | 22.30% |
Debt/Equity ratio | 0.48 | 0.48 |
Cost of debt | 6.20% | 7.00% |
After-tax WACC | 4.8% | 6.8% |
Selected WACC | 5.8% | |
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 8510.HK:
cost_of_equity (6.10%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.16) + risk_adjustments (1.25%)
We include the risk adjustments, which range from 0% to 1%, to keep our WACC conservatives, especially for companies traded in developing markets.