The WACC of Amtd International Inc (HKIB) is 8.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.20% - 9.30% | 8.25% |
| Tax rate | 14.20% - 15.60% | 14.90% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 7.1% - 9.1% | 8.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.95 | 0.98 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.20% | 9.30% |
| Tax rate | 14.20% | 15.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.1% | 9.1% |
| Selected WACC | 8.1% | |
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 HKIB:
cost_of_equity (8.25%) = risk_free_rate (3.45%) + equity_risk_premium (4.70%) * adjusted_beta (0.95) + 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.