The WACC of Northwest Bancshares Inc (NWBI) is 7.5%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.10% - 9.10% | 8.10% |
| Tax rate | 22.50% - 23.00% | 22.75% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 6.7% - 8.4% | 7.5% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.7 | 0.75 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.10% | 9.10% |
| Tax rate | 22.50% | 23.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.7% | 8.4% |
| Selected WACC | 7.5% | |