The WACC of AEC Securities PCL (AEC.BK) is 10.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.20% - 12.10% | 10.15% |
| Tax rate | 0.70% - 1.50% | 1.10% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 8.2% - 12.1% | 10.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.3% | 7.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.84 | 1.12 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.20% | 12.10% |
| Tax rate | 0.70% | 1.50% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 8.2% | 12.1% |
| Selected WACC | 10.1% | |
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 AEC.BK:
cost_of_equity (10.15%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.80%) * 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.