The WACC of Leon Fuat Bhd (LEONFB.KL) is 6.8%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 9.70% - 16.10% | 12.90% |
| Tax rate | 17.90% - 20.50% | 19.20% |
| Cost of debt | 4.50% - 9.00% | 6.75% |
| WACC | 4.8% - 8.9% | 6.8% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.9% | 7.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.87 | 1.44 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 9.70% | 16.10% |
| Tax rate | 17.90% | 20.50% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 4.26 | 4.26 |
| Cost of debt | 4.50% | 9.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.8% | 8.9% |
| Selected WACC | 6.8% | |
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 LEONFB.KL:
cost_of_equity (12.90%) = risk_free_rate (4.05%) + equity_risk_premium (7.35%) * adjusted_beta (0.87) + 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.