The WACC of Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Ltd (F1E.SI) is 8.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.40% - 7.90% | 6.65% |
| Tax rate | 8.90% - 22.00% | 15.45% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 22.70% | 13.35% |
| WACC | 4.6% - 12.2% | 8.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.43 | 0.6 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Cost of equity | 5.40% | 7.90% |
| Tax rate | 8.90% | 22.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.78 | 0.78 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 22.70% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.6% | 12.2% |
| Selected WACC | 8.4% | |
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 F1E.SI:
cost_of_equity (6.65%) = risk_free_rate (2.95%) + equity_risk_premium (5.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.43) + risk_adjustments (0.75%)
We include the risk adjustments, which range from 0% to 1%, to keep our WACC conservatives, especially for companies traded in developing markets.