The WACC of Chinlink International Holdings Ltd (997.HK) is 7.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 61.20% - 137.40% | 99.30% |
| Tax rate | 7.20% - 9.60% | 8.40% |
| Cost of debt | 6.00% - 6.00% | 6.00% |
| WACC | 6.7% - 8.1% | 7.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 9.75 | 19.13 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 61.20% | 137.40% |
| Tax rate | 7.20% | 9.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 47.98 | 47.98 |
| Cost of debt | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| Selected WACC | 7.4% | |
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 997.HK:
cost_of_equity (99.30%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (9.75) + 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.