The WACC of SJM Holdings Ltd (880.HK) is 8.3%.
Range | Selected | |
Cost of equity | 5.30% - 8.10% | 6.70% |
Tax rate | 0.80% - 1.30% | 1.05% |
Cost of debt | 4.00% - 14.60% | 9.30% |
WACC | 4.4% - 12.2% | 8.3% |
Category | Low | High |
Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
Adjusted beta | 0.4 | 0.61 |
Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Cost of equity | 5.30% | 8.10% |
Tax rate | 0.80% | 1.30% |
Debt/Equity ratio | 1.75 | 1.75 |
Cost of debt | 4.00% | 14.60% |
After-tax WACC | 4.4% | 12.2% |
Selected WACC | 8.3% | |
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 880.HK:
cost_of_equity (6.70%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.4) + 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.