The WACC of NTT System SA (NTT.WA) is 13.8%.
Range | Selected | |
Cost of equity | 9.60% - 12.50% | 11.05% |
Tax rate | 18.50% - 19.40% | 18.95% |
Cost of debt | 6.40% - 49.10% | 27.75% |
WACC | 8.6% - 19.1% | 13.8% |
Category | Low | High |
Long-term bond rate | 5.5% | 6.0% |
Equity market risk premium | 6.3% | 7.3% |
Adjusted beta | 0.65 | 0.82 |
Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Cost of equity | 9.60% | 12.50% |
Tax rate | 18.50% | 19.40% |
Debt/Equity ratio | 0.32 | 0.32 |
Cost of debt | 6.40% | 49.10% |
After-tax WACC | 8.6% | 19.1% |
Selected WACC | 13.8% | |
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 (11.05%) = risk_free_rate (5.75%) + equity_risk_premium (6.80%) * adjusted_beta (0.65) + 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.