The WACC of Hong Leong Asia Ltd (H22.SI) is 6.9%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.20% - 13.60% | 10.90% |
| Tax rate | 19.60% - 21.70% | 20.65% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.50% | 4.25% |
| WACC | 5.6% - 8.3% | 6.9% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.08 | 1.62 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.20% | 13.60% |
| Tax rate | 19.60% | 21.70% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.13 | 1.13 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.6% | 8.3% |
| Selected WACC | 6.9% | |
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 H22.SI:
cost_of_equity (10.90%) = risk_free_rate (2.95%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (1.08) + 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.