The WACC of Central Vietnam Metal Corp (KMT.VN) is 8.5%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 4.20% - 7.50% | 5.85% |
| Tax rate | 30.30% - 32.90% | 31.60% |
| Cost of debt | 6.50% - 19.70% | 13.10% |
| WACC | 4.5% - 12.5% | 8.5% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 9.5% | 10.5% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.15 | 0.36 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 4.20% | 7.50% |
| Tax rate | 30.30% | 32.90% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 6.25 | 6.25 |
| Cost of debt | 6.50% | 19.70% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.5% | 12.5% |
| 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 KMT.VN:
cost_of_equity (5.85%) = risk_free_rate (2.95%) + equity_risk_premium (10.00%) * adjusted_beta (0.15) + 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.