The WACC of KNM Group Bhd (KNM.KL) is 11.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 13.50% - 38.00% | 25.75% |
| Tax rate | 3.20% - 6.90% | 5.05% |
| Cost of debt | 5.90% - 15.60% | 10.75% |
| WACC | 6.4% - 16.5% | 11.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.9% | 7.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.41 | 4.23 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 13.50% | 38.00% |
| Tax rate | 3.20% | 6.90% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 10.88 | 10.88 |
| Cost of debt | 5.90% | 15.60% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.4% | 16.5% |
| Selected WACC | 11.4% | |
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 KNM.KL:
cost_of_equity (25.75%) = risk_free_rate (4.05%) + equity_risk_premium (7.35%) * adjusted_beta (1.41) + 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.