The WACC of Doha Bank QPSC (DHBK.QA) is 7.3%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 13.60% - 19.80% | 16.70% |
| Tax rate | 3.70% - 5.80% | 4.75% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 6.7% - 7.9% | 7.3% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 5.0% | 5.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.44 | 1.98 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 13.60% | 19.80% |
| Tax rate | 3.70% | 5.80% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 3.76 | 3.76 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.7% | 7.9% |
| Selected WACC | 7.3% | |
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 DHBK.QA:
cost_of_equity (16.70%) = risk_free_rate (5.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * 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.