The WACC of Viet Nam Sea Transport and Chartering JSC (VST.VN) is 10.3%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 17.10% - 31.00% | 24.05% |
| Tax rate | 1.20% - 1.30% | 1.25% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 7.00% | 5.50% |
| WACC | 7.4% - 13.2% | 10.3% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 9.5% | 10.5% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.51 | 2.6 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 17.10% | 31.00% |
| Tax rate | 1.20% | 1.30% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 2.85 | 2.85 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.4% | 13.2% |
| 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 VST.VN:
cost_of_equity (24.05%) = risk_free_rate (2.95%) + equity_risk_premium (10.00%) * adjusted_beta (1.51) + 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.