The WACC of Northwest Bancshares Inc (NWBI) is 7.5%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.00% - 8.90% | 7.95% |
| Tax rate | 22.50% - 23.00% | 22.75% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 6.6% - 8.3% | 7.5% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.68 | 0.73 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.00% | 8.90% |
| Tax rate | 22.50% | 23.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.13 | 0.13 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.6% | 8.3% |
| Selected WACC | 7.5% | |