The WACC of Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Company SJSC (8070.SR) is 14.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 13.20% - 15.60% | 14.40% |
| Tax rate | 30.70% - 35.30% | 33.00% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 13.2% - 15.6% | 14.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 5.9% | 6.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.1% | 7.1% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.2 | 1.23 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 13.20% | 15.60% |
| Tax rate | 30.70% | 35.30% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 13.2% | 15.6% |
| Selected WACC | 14.4% | |
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 8070.SR:
cost_of_equity (14.40%) = risk_free_rate (6.15%) + equity_risk_premium (6.60%) * adjusted_beta (1.2) + 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.