The WACC of Beijing Properties (Holdings) Ltd (925.HK) is 4.3%.
Range | Selected | |
Cost of equity | 8.90% - 20.60% | 14.75% |
Tax rate | 23.70% - 48.70% | 36.20% |
Cost of debt | 5.70% - 7.00% | 6.35% |
WACC | 4.5% - 4.2% | 4.3% |
Category | Low | High |
Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
Adjusted beta | 1.02 | 2.39 |
Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Cost of equity | 8.90% | 20.60% |
Tax rate | 23.70% | 48.70% |
Debt/Equity ratio | 28.31 | 28.31 |
Cost of debt | 5.70% | 7.00% |
After-tax WACC | 4.5% | 4.2% |
Selected WACC | 4.3% | |
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 925.HK:
cost_of_equity (14.75%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (1.02) + 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.