The WACC of Chaowei Power Holdings Ltd (951.HK) is 6.4%.
Range | Selected | |
Cost of equity | 18.70% - 23.70% | 21.20% |
Tax rate | 29.10% - 30.60% | 29.85% |
Cost of debt | 5.70% - 6.50% | 6.10% |
WACC | 5.9% - 6.9% | 6.4% |
Category | Low | High |
Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
Adjusted beta | 2.64 | 2.85 |
Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Cost of equity | 18.70% | 23.70% |
Tax rate | 29.10% | 30.60% |
Debt/Equity ratio | 7.07 | 7.07 |
Cost of debt | 5.70% | 6.50% |
After-tax WACC | 5.9% | 6.9% |
Selected WACC | 6.4% | |
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 951.HK:
cost_of_equity (21.20%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (2.64) + 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.