The WACC of Aomori Bank Ltd (8342.T) is 3.8%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.30% - 7.40% | 6.35% |
| Tax rate | 26.80% - 28.20% | 27.50% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 3.8% - 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.4% | 6.4% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.83 | 0.87 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 5.30% | 7.40% |
| Tax rate | 26.80% | 28.20% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 16.39 | 16.39 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Selected WACC | 3.8% | |
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 8342.T:
cost_of_equity (6.35%) = risk_free_rate (1.00%) + equity_risk_premium (5.90%) * adjusted_beta (0.83) + 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.