The WACC of VMG Media JSC (ABC.VN) is 11.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 10.70% - 14.60% | 12.65% |
| Tax rate | 3.20% - 4.80% | 4.00% |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% - 13.40% | 10.20% |
| WACC | 8.5% - 13.6% | 11.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 9.5% | 10.5% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.84 | 1.04 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 10.70% | 14.60% |
| Tax rate | 3.20% | 4.80% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.22 | 1.22 |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% | 13.40% |
| After-tax WACC | 8.5% | 13.6% |
| Selected WACC | 11.1% | |
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 ABC.VN:
cost_of_equity (12.65%) = risk_free_rate (2.95%) + equity_risk_premium (10.00%) * adjusted_beta (0.84) + 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.