The WACC of Lbi Capital Bhd (LBICAP.KL) is 8.6%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.60% - 12.60% | 10.60% |
| Tax rate | 35.00% - 45.20% | 40.10% |
| Cost of debt | 4.40% - 8.80% | 6.60% |
| WACC | 6.9% - 10.3% | 8.6% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.9% | 7.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.7 | 1 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.60% | 12.60% |
| Tax rate | 35.00% | 45.20% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.42 | 0.42 |
| Cost of debt | 4.40% | 8.80% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.9% | 10.3% |
| Selected WACC | 8.6% | |
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 LBICAP.KL:
cost_of_equity (10.60%) = risk_free_rate (4.05%) + equity_risk_premium (7.35%) * adjusted_beta (0.7) + 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.