The WACC of Hai Leck Holdings Ltd (BLH.SI) is 5.7%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 4.70% - 6.90% | 5.80% |
| Tax rate | 18.70% - 21.40% | 20.05% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.50% | 4.25% |
| WACC | 4.7% - 6.8% | 5.7% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.39 | 0.52 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 4.70% | 6.90% |
| Tax rate | 18.70% | 21.40% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| Selected WACC | 5.7% | |
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 BLH.SI:
cost_of_equity (5.80%) = risk_free_rate (2.95%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.39) + 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.