The WACC of Saudi Paper Manufacturing Company SJSC (2300.SR) is 12.0%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 11.90% - 14.40% | 13.15% |
| Tax rate | 3.70% - 5.80% | 4.75% |
| Cost of debt | 7.10% - 9.00% | 8.05% |
| WACC | 10.8% - 13.2% | 12.0% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 5.9% | 6.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.1% | 7.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.97 | 1.04 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 11.90% | 14.40% |
| Tax rate | 3.70% | 5.80% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.26 | 0.26 |
| Cost of debt | 7.10% | 9.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 10.8% | 13.2% |
| Selected WACC | 12.0% | |
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 2300.SR:
cost_of_equity (13.15%) = risk_free_rate (6.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.60%) * adjusted_beta (0.97) + 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.