Japan Post Bank CoJPPTY -2.55%50 WACC % is 7.5% as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 17% below its 10-year median of 9.08. GuruFocus rates JPPTY with a GF Score™ of 50/100 and a GF Value™ of $10.28 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,543 Banks companies, Japan Post Bank Co ranks better than 74.59% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-26), Japan Post Bank Co's weighted average cost of capital is 7.5%%. Japan Post Bank Co's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Japan Post Bank Co earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
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Japan Post Bank Co (OTCPK:JPPTY) WACC % Explanation
Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher ROIC % than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.
As of today, Japan Post Bank Co's weighted average cost of capital is 7.5%%. Japan Post Bank Co's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Japan Post Bank Co earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
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1. GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding latest one-year quarterly average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together.
For companies that report quarterly, GuruFocus combines all of the most recent year's quarterly debt data from the beginning of the year to the year-end and calculates the average.
For companies that report semi-annually, GuruFocus combines all of the most recent year's semi-annual debt data from the start of the year to the year-end and calculates the average.
For companies that report annually, GuruFocus combines the beginning and ending annual debt data from the most recent year and then calculates the average.
2. The WACC formula discussed above does not include Preferred Stock. Please adjust if preferred stock is considered.
3. (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return) is also called market premium. GuruFocus requires market premium to be 6%.
4. GuruFocus uses the latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year quarterly average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
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Japan Post Bank Co WACC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Japan Post Bank Co's WACC % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Japan Post Bank Co's WACC %, along with its competitors' market caps and WACC % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Japan Post Bank Co WACC % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Japan Post Bank Co's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Japan Post Bank Co's WACC % falls into.
The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the rate that a company is expected to pay on average to all its security holders to finance its assets. The WACC is commonly referred to as the firm's cost of capital. Generally speaking, a company's assets are financed by debt and equity. WACC is the average of the costs of these sources of financing, each of which is weighted by its respective use in the given situation. By taking a weighted average, we can see how much interest the company has to pay for every dollar it finances.
WACC
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Cost of Debt
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1. Weights:
Generally speaking, a company's assets are financed by debt and equity. We need to calculate the weight of equity and the weight of debt.
The market value of equity (E) is also called "Market Cap". As of today, Japan Post Bank Co's market capitalization (E) is $66608.465 Mil.
The market value of debt is typically difficult to calculate, therefore, GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding the latest one-year quarterly average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together. As of Mar. 2026, Japan Post Bank Co's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is $17498.9412 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 66608.465 / (66608.465 + 17498.9412) = 0.7919
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 17498.9412 / (66608.465 + 17498.9412) = 0.2081
2. Cost of Equity:
GuruFocus uses Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the required rate of return. The formula is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)
a) GuruFocus uses 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate as the risk-free rate. It is updated daily. The current risk-free rate is 2.65%. Please go to Economic Indicators page for more information. Please note that we use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the United States as default.
b) Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. Japan Post Bank Co's beta is -0.0224.
c) (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return) is also called market premium. GuruFocus requires market premium to be 6%.
Cost of Equity = 2.65% + -0.0224 * 6% = 2.5156%
3. Cost of Debt:
GuruFocus uses latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year quarterly average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
As of Mar. 2026, Japan Post Bank Co's interest expense (positive number) was $6511.562 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $17498.9412 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 6511.562 / 17498.9412 = 37.2112%.
4. Multiply by one minus TTM Tax Rate:
GuruFocus uses the most recent TTM Tax Expense divided by the most recent TTM Pre-Tax Income to calculate the tax rate. The calculated TTM tax rate is limited to between 0% and 100%. If the calculated tax rate is higher than 100%, it is set to 100%. If the calculated tax rate is less than 0%, it is set to 0%.
The latest calculated TTM Tax Rate = 1438.157 / 4988.425 = 28.83%.
Japan Post Bank Co's Weighted Average Cost Of Capital (WACC) for Today is calculated as:
WACC
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E / (E + D)
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Cost of Equity
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D / (E + D)
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Cost of Debt
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(1 - Tax Rate)
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0.7919
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2.5156%
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0.2081
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37.2112%
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(1 - 28.83%)
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7.5%
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Japan Post Bank Co (JPPTY) has a WACC % of 7.5% as of Jun. 26, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Japan Post Bank Co and its competitors. This is 17% below median its historical median of 9.08. Over the past decade, Japan Post Bank Co's WACC % has ranged from 2.65 to 10.73. According to the industry distribution chart, Japan Post Bank Co ranks #392 out of 1543 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 25.4%.
Is Japan Post Bank Co's WACC % too high?
Japan Post Bank Co's current WACC % of 7.5% is 17% below median its 10-year median of 9.08. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.65 to a high of 10.73. The Banks industry median WACC % is 13.20. Japan Post Bank Co's value of 7.5% is 43.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Japan Post Bank Co ranks #392 out of 1543 companies in the Banks industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Japan Post Bank Co has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Japan Post Bank Co's WACC % compare to competitors?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Japan Post Bank Co ranks #392 out of 1543 companies for WACC %. This puts Japan Post Bank Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median WACC % is 13.20. Japan Post Bank Co's value of 7.5% is 43.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Japan Post Bank Co's own WACC % has ranged from 2.65 to 10.73 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.08 vs. the industry median of 13.20, Japan Post Bank Co has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good WACC % for a Banks company?
The median WACC % among Banks companies is 13.20, based on 1,543 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a WACC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, WACC % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Japan Post Bank Co's current WACC % of 7.5% is 43.2% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high WACC % mean?
A high WACC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Japan Post Bank Co and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median WACC % is 13.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Japan Post Bank Co's current WACC % is 7.5%, which is 17% below median its own 10-year median of 9.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Japan Post Bank Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Japan Post Bank Co (JPPTY) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $10.28, compared to a current price of $18.70 — trading 81.9% above its estimated fair value. The current WACC % is 7.5%, which is 17% below median its 10-year median of 9.08 and 43.2% below the Banks industry median of 13.20. Japan Post Bank Co's overall GF Score™ is 50/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is WACC % calculated?
WACC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Japan Post Bank Co (JPPTY), the current WACC % is 7.5% as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Japan Post Bank Co (JPPTY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Japan Post Bank Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $18.70 is trading 81.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $10.28.
GuruFocus considers Japan Post Bank Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for JPPTY:
WACC %: 7.5% (17% below median its 10-year median of 9.08)
GF Value™: $10.28 vs. price of $18.70 (81.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 43.2% below the Banks median (#392 of 1543)
No single metric tells the full story. See the JPPTY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Japan Post Bank Co Ltd is the successor of the postal-savings system dating to the Meiji era. It was partially privatized in 2015, when the government sold to the public an 11% stake in parent company Japan Post Holdings, which in turn sold 11% stakes in Japan Post Bank and Japan Post Insurance to the public. Japan Post Bank is now 64% owned by Japan Post Holdings, which is majority owned by the government. The law requires Japan Post Holdings to divest itself of Japan Post Bank eventually. Japan Post Bank has 235 direct branches and also accepts deposits and sells investment products at more than 24,000 post offices across the country through a sales-agency agreement with Japan Post (an unlisted subsidiary of Japan Post Holdings).
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