The WACC of Ajinomoto Malaysia Bhd (AJI.KL) is 8.0%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 6.70% - 9.60% | 8.15% |
| Tax rate | 23.70% - 26.50% | 25.10% |
| Cost of debt | 4.40% - 10.50% | 7.45% |
| WACC | 6.5% - 9.5% | 8.0% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.9% | 7.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.43 | 0.61 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 6.70% | 9.60% |
| Tax rate | 23.70% | 26.50% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| Cost of debt | 4.40% | 10.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.5% | 9.5% |
| Selected WACC | 8.0% | |
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 AJI.KL:
cost_of_equity (8.15%) = risk_free_rate (4.05%) + equity_risk_premium (7.35%) * adjusted_beta (0.43) + 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.