The WACC of Meridian Bhd (MERIDIAN.KL) is 6.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.30% - 16.50% | 10.90% |
| Tax rate | 24.00% - 24.00% | 24.00% |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% - 8.00% | 7.50% |
| WACC | 5.3% - 7.6% | 6.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.9% | 7.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.15 | 1.42 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Cost of equity | 5.30% | 16.50% |
| Tax rate | 24.00% | 24.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 6.02 | 6.02 |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% | 8.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.3% | 7.6% |
| Selected WACC | 6.4% | |
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 MERIDIAN.KL:
cost_of_equity (10.90%) = risk_free_rate (4.05%) + equity_risk_premium (7.35%) * adjusted_beta (0.15) + risk_adjustments (0.75%)
We include the risk adjustments, which range from 0% to 1%, to keep our WACC conservatives, especially for companies traded in developing markets.