The WACC of RHB Bank Bhd (RHBBANK.KL) is 7.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 9.10% - 12.90% | 11.00% |
| Tax rate | 24.80% - 25.30% | 25.05% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 6.4% - 8.3% | 7.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.9% | 7.8% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.78 | 1.03 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 9.10% | 12.90% |
| Tax rate | 24.80% | 25.30% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.01 | 1.01 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.4% | 8.3% |
| Selected WACC | 7.4% | |
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 RHBBANK.KL:
cost_of_equity (11.00%) = risk_free_rate (4.05%) + equity_risk_premium (7.35%) * adjusted_beta (0.78) + 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.