The WACC of China Natural Gas Inc (CHNGQ) is 3.7%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 464,831.50% - 911,144.50% | 687,988.00% |
| Tax rate | 18.90% - 20.40% | 19.65% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.50% | 4.25% |
| WACC | 3.4% - 4.0% | 3.7% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 101049.49 | 162703.51 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 464,831.50% | 911,144.50% |
| Tax rate | 18.90% | 20.40% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 2.35575489e+06 | 2.35575489e+06 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 3.4% | 4.0% |
| Selected WACC | 3.7% | |
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 CHNGQ:
cost_of_equity (687,988.00%) = risk_free_rate (4.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.10%) * adjusted_beta (101049.49) + 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.