The WACC of Hiroshima Electric Railway Co Ltd (9033.T) is 4.7%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 4.10% - 6.10% | 5.10% |
| Tax rate | 15.10% - 20.20% | 17.65% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 7.00% | 5.50% |
| WACC | 3.7% - 5.8% | 4.7% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.1% | 7.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.44 | 0.52 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 4.10% | 6.10% |
| Tax rate | 15.10% | 20.20% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.44 | 1.44 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 3.7% | 5.8% |
| Selected WACC | 4.7% | |
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 9033.T:
cost_of_equity (5.10%) = risk_free_rate (1.65%) + equity_risk_premium (6.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.44) + 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.