The WACC of ASG Corp (ASG.VN) is 7.9%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.10% - 10.60% | 9.35% |
| Tax rate | 28.70% - 35.40% | 32.05% |
| Cost of debt | 6.40% - 8.50% | 7.45% |
| WACC | 6.9% - 8.9% | 7.9% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 9.5% | 10.5% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.56 | 0.65 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.10% | 10.60% |
| Tax rate | 28.70% | 35.40% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.49 | 0.49 |
| Cost of debt | 6.40% | 8.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.9% | 8.9% |
| Selected WACC | 7.9% | |
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 ASG.VN:
cost_of_equity (9.35%) = risk_free_rate (2.95%) + equity_risk_premium (10.00%) * adjusted_beta (0.56) + 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.