The WACC of Tai United Holdings Ltd (718.HK) is 5.3%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 4.80% - 11.20% | 8.00% |
| Tax rate | 8.10% - 11.40% | 9.75% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 7.00% | 5.50% |
| WACC | 3.8% - 6.7% | 5.3% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.07 | 0.84 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 1.5% | 2.0% |
| Cost of equity | 4.80% | 11.20% |
| Tax rate | 8.10% | 11.40% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 8.64 | 8.64 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 3.8% | 6.7% |
| Selected WACC | 5.3% | |
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 718.HK:
cost_of_equity (8.00%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.07) + risk_adjustments (1.75%)
We include the risk adjustments, which range from 0% to 1%, to keep our WACC conservatives, especially for companies traded in developing markets.