The WACC of Boustead Singapore Ltd (F9D.SI) is 8.5%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.40% - 10.10% | 8.75% |
| Tax rate | 23.50% - 27.20% | 25.35% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 5.10% | 4.55% |
| WACC | 7.2% - 9.9% | 8.5% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.91 | 1.05 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.40% | 10.10% |
| Tax rate | 23.50% | 27.20% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 5.10% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Selected WACC | 8.5% | |
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 F9D.SI:
cost_of_equity (8.75%) = risk_free_rate (2.95%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.91) + 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.