The WACC of Saudi Paper Manufacturing Company SJSC (2300.SR) is 12.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 12.40% - 14.90% | 13.65% |
| Tax rate | 6.80% - 9.40% | 8.10% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 11.0% - 13.2% | 12.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 5.9% | 6.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.1% | 7.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.06 | 1.13 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 12.40% | 14.90% |
| Tax rate | 6.80% | 9.40% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.21 | 0.21 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 11.0% | 13.2% |
| Selected WACC | 12.1% | |
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 2300.SR:
cost_of_equity (13.65%) = risk_free_rate (6.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.60%) * adjusted_beta (1.06) + 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.