The WACC of Akita Bank Ltd (8343.T) is 5.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 10.20% - 18.60% | 14.40% |
| Tax rate | 27.90% - 29.10% | 28.50% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 4.7% - 6.1% | 5.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.1% | 7.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.44 | 2.27 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 10.20% | 18.60% |
| Tax rate | 27.90% | 29.10% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 4.84 | 4.84 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| Selected WACC | 5.4% | |
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 8343.T:
cost_of_equity (14.40%) = risk_free_rate (1.65%) + equity_risk_premium (6.60%) * adjusted_beta (1.44) + 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.