The WACC of Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd (ASTRO.KL) is 6.6%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 12.80% - 18.60% | 15.70% |
| Tax rate | 25.20% - 27.30% | 26.25% |
| Cost of debt | 4.60% - 6.90% | 5.75% |
| WACC | 5.4% - 7.8% | 6.6% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.9% | 7.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.32 | 1.75 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 12.80% | 18.60% |
| Tax rate | 25.20% | 27.30% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 3.85 | 3.85 |
| Cost of debt | 4.60% | 6.90% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.4% | 7.8% |
| Selected WACC | 6.6% | |
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 ASTRO.KL:
cost_of_equity (15.70%) = risk_free_rate (4.05%) + equity_risk_premium (7.35%) * adjusted_beta (1.32) + 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.