The WACC of Salam International Investment QPSC (SIIS.QA) is 7.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 9.10% - 11.60% | 10.35% |
| Tax rate | 3.00% - 4.10% | 3.55% |
| Cost of debt | 4.90% - 8.60% | 6.75% |
| WACC | 5.8% - 9.1% | 7.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 5.0% | 5.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.69 | 0.79 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 9.10% | 11.60% |
| Tax rate | 3.00% | 4.10% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 3.15 | 3.15 |
| Cost of debt | 4.90% | 8.60% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.8% | 9.1% |
| 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 SIIS.QA:
cost_of_equity (10.35%) = risk_free_rate (5.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (0.69) + 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.