The WACC of Vnsteel Hochiminh City Metal Corp (HMC.VN) is 6.3%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.20% - 9.50% | 8.35% |
| Tax rate | 19.30% - 24.60% | 21.95% |
| Cost of debt | 6.00% - 8.00% | 7.00% |
| WACC | 5.6% - 7.1% | 6.3% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 9.5% | 10.5% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.47 | 0.55 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.20% | 9.50% |
| Tax rate | 19.30% | 24.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 2.27 | 2.27 |
| Cost of debt | 6.00% | 8.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.6% | 7.1% |
| Selected WACC | 6.3% | |
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 HMC.VN:
cost_of_equity (8.35%) = risk_free_rate (2.95%) + equity_risk_premium (10.00%) * adjusted_beta (0.47) + 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.