The WACC of Pelangi Publishing Group Bhd (PPG.KL) is 7.9%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.50% - 10.90% | 9.20% |
| Tax rate | 24.00% - 24.00% | 24.00% |
| Cost of debt | 4.50% - 5.90% | 5.20% |
| WACC | 6.5% - 9.3% | 7.9% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 4.2% | 4.7% |
| Equity market risk premium | 5.9% | 6.9% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.55 | 0.82 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.50% | 10.90% |
| Tax rate | 24.00% | 24.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.34 | 0.34 |
| Cost of debt | 4.50% | 5.90% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Selected WACC | 7.9% | |
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 PPG.KL:
cost_of_equity (9.20%) = risk_free_rate (4.45%) + equity_risk_premium (6.40%) * adjusted_beta (0.55) + 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.