The WACC of Harper Hygienics SA (HRP.WA) is 5.9%.
Range | Selected | |
Cost of equity | 9.40% - 20.10% | 14.75% |
Tax rate | 27.40% - 42.40% | 34.90% |
Cost of debt | 4.00% - 7.00% | 5.50% |
WACC | 4.3% - 7.5% | 5.9% |
Category | Low | High |
Long-term bond rate | 5.5% | 6.0% |
Equity market risk premium | 6.3% | 7.3% |
Adjusted beta | 0.62 | 1.86 |
Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Cost of equity | 9.40% | 20.10% |
Tax rate | 27.40% | 42.40% |
Debt/Equity ratio | 3.66 | 3.66 |
Cost of debt | 4.00% | 7.00% |
After-tax WACC | 4.3% | 7.5% |
Selected WACC | 5.9% | |
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 HRP.WA:
cost_of_equity (14.75%) = risk_free_rate (5.75%) + equity_risk_premium (6.80%) * adjusted_beta (0.62) + 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.