The WACC of NTT System SA (NTT.WA) is 10.3%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.20% - 10.90% | 9.55% |
| Tax rate | 18.50% - 19.90% | 19.20% |
| Cost of debt | 6.40% - 49.10% | 27.75% |
| WACC | 8.0% - 12.6% | 10.3% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 5.5% | 6.0% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.3% | 7.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.42 | 0.59 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.20% | 10.90% |
| Tax rate | 18.50% | 19.90% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Cost of debt | 6.40% | 49.10% |
| After-tax WACC | 8.0% | 12.6% |
| Selected WACC | 10.3% | |
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 NTT.WA:
cost_of_equity (9.55%) = risk_free_rate (5.75%) + equity_risk_premium (6.80%) * adjusted_beta (0.42) + 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.