The WACC of Steed Oriental (Holdings) Company Ltd (8277.HK) is 8.0%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 6.50% - 9.50% | 8.00% |
| Tax rate | 3.50% - 5.00% | 4.25% |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% - 8.40% | 7.70% |
| WACC | 6.5% - 9.4% | 8.0% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.61 | 0.81 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 6.50% | 9.50% |
| Tax rate | 3.50% | 5.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.09 | 0.09 |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% | 8.40% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| Selected WACC | 8.0% | |
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 8277.HK:
cost_of_equity (8.00%) = risk_free_rate (3.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.61) + 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.