The WACC of Nam Kim Steel JSC (NKG.VN) is 6.3%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 6.90% - 8.60% | 7.75% |
| Tax rate | 15.20% - 17.50% | 16.35% |
| Cost of debt | 5.90% - 6.20% | 6.05% |
| WACC | 5.9% - 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 9.5% | 10.5% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.43 | 0.47 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 6.90% | 8.60% |
| Tax rate | 15.20% | 17.50% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.13 | 1.13 |
| Cost of debt | 5.90% | 6.20% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 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 NKG.VN:
cost_of_equity (7.75%) = risk_free_rate (2.95%) + equity_risk_premium (10.00%) * adjusted_beta (0.43) + 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.