The WACC of VietinBank Securities JSC (CTS.VN) is 11.9%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 17.70% - 23.30% | 20.50% |
| Tax rate | 16.60% - 18.20% | 17.40% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 7.60% | 6.30% |
| WACC | 10.1% - 13.7% | 11.9% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 9.5% | 10.5% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.58 | 1.86 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 17.70% | 23.30% |
| Tax rate | 16.60% | 18.20% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.29 | 1.29 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 7.60% |
| After-tax WACC | 10.1% | 13.7% |
| Selected WACC | 11.9% | |
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 CTS.VN:
cost_of_equity (20.50%) = risk_free_rate (2.95%) + equity_risk_premium (10.00%) * adjusted_beta (1.58) + 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.