The WACC of Sin Heng Chan (Malaya) Bhd (SHCHAN.KL) is 12.3%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.40% - 9.90% | 7.65% |
| Tax rate | 3.60% - 4.80% | 4.20% |
| Cost of debt | 5.90% - 23.80% | 14.85% |
| WACC | 5.6% - 19.0% | 12.3% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.9% | 7.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.24 | 0.65 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 5.40% | 9.90% |
| Tax rate | 3.60% | 4.80% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 2.51 | 2.51 |
| Cost of debt | 5.90% | 23.80% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Selected WACC | 12.3% | |
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 SHCHAN.KL:
cost_of_equity (7.65%) = risk_free_rate (4.05%) + equity_risk_premium (7.35%) * adjusted_beta (0.24) + 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.