The WACC of Retech Technology Co Ltd (RTE.AX) is 9.2%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 6.20% - 8.30% | 7.25% |
| Tax rate | 20.50% - 22.50% | 21.50% |
| Cost of debt | 7.60% - 24.00% | 15.80% |
| WACC | 6.2% - 12.3% | 9.2% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.44 | 0.53 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 6.20% | 8.30% |
| Tax rate | 20.50% | 22.50% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.64 | 0.64 |
| Cost of debt | 7.60% | 24.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.2% | 12.3% |
| Selected WACC | 9.2% | |
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 RTE.AX:
cost_of_equity (7.25%) = risk_free_rate (4.25%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.44) + 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.