The WACC of Serial System Ltd (S69.SI) is 6.7%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 6.10% - 12.70% | 9.40% |
| Tax rate | 20.00% - 32.20% | 26.10% |
| Cost of debt | 6.00% - 11.20% | 8.60% |
| WACC | 5.0% - 8.5% | 6.7% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.67 | 1.47 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 6.10% | 12.70% |
| Tax rate | 20.00% | 32.20% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 4.99 | 4.99 |
| Cost of debt | 6.00% | 11.20% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.0% | 8.5% |
| Selected WACC | 6.7% | |
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 S69.SI:
cost_of_equity (9.40%) = risk_free_rate (2.95%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.67) + 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.