The WACC of Itau Unibanco Holding SA (ITUB4.SA) is 9.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 18.80% - 22.40% | 20.60% |
| Tax rate | 16.40% - 23.70% | 20.05% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 8.9% - 9.8% | 9.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 11.9% | 12.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 9.5% | 10.5% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.73 | 0.9 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 18.80% | 22.40% |
| Tax rate | 16.40% | 23.70% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 2.09 | 2.09 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 8.9% | 9.8% |
| Selected WACC | 9.4% | |
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 ITUB4.SA:
cost_of_equity (20.60%) = risk_free_rate (12.15%) + equity_risk_premium (10.00%) * adjusted_beta (0.73) + 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.