The WACC of KAON Media Co Ltd (078890.KQ) is 7.7%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 6.10% - 10.30% | 8.20% |
| Tax rate | 22.70% - 28.60% | 25.65% |
| Cost of debt | 5.10% - 14.90% | 10.00% |
| WACC | 5.0% - 10.5% | 7.7% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.52 | 0.91 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 6.10% | 10.30% |
| Tax rate | 22.70% | 28.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.17 | 1.17 |
| Cost of debt | 5.10% | 14.90% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.0% | 10.5% |
| Selected WACC | 7.7% | |
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 078890.KQ:
cost_of_equity (8.20%) = risk_free_rate (3.35%) + equity_risk_premium (6.30%) * adjusted_beta (0.52) + 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.