The WACC of Al Babtain Power and Telecommunication Company SJSC (2320.SR) is 10.7%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 10.70% - 13.50% | 12.10% |
| Tax rate | 16.30% - 23.00% | 19.65% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 7.10% | 5.55% |
| WACC | 9.3% - 12.0% | 10.7% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 5.9% | 6.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.1% | 7.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.78 | 0.92 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 10.70% | 13.50% |
| Tax rate | 16.30% | 23.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.22 | 0.22 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 7.10% |
| After-tax WACC | 9.3% | 12.0% |
| Selected WACC | 10.7% | |
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 2320.SR:
cost_of_equity (12.10%) = risk_free_rate (6.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.78) + 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.