As of today (2026-07-07), Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's weighted average cost of capital is 19.59%%. Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
*Note: The beta of this company cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.
For a comprehensive WACC calculation, please access the WACC Calculator.
Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank (XNEP:MLBL) 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, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's weighted average cost of capital is 19.59%%. Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
*Note: The beta of this company cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.
Be Aware
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.
* 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, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank'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.
Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank WACC % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank'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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E
/
(E + D)
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Cost of Equity
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D
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(E + D)
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Cost of Debt
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(1 - Tax Rate)
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, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's market capitalization (E) is NPR15969.935 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 Apr. 2026, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is NPR1027.105 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 15969.935 / (15969.935 + 1027.105) = 0.9396
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 1027.105 / (15969.935 + 1027.105) = 0.0604
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 4.523%. 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. Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's beta cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.
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 = 4.523% + 1 * 6% = 10.523%
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 Apr. 2026, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's interest expense (positive number) was NPR2357.367 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is NPR1027.105 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 2357.367 / 1027.105 = 229.5157%.
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 = 227.172 / 757.242 = 30%.
Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's Weighted Average Cost Of Capital (WACC) for Today is calculated as:
WACC
=
E / (E + D)
*
Cost of Equity
+
D / (E + D)
*
Cost of Debt
*
(1 - Tax Rate)
=
0.9396
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10.523%
+
0.0604
*
229.5157%
*
(1 - 30%)
=
19.59%
* 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.
Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank (XNEP:MLBL) has a WACC % of 19.59% as of Jul. 07, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank and its competitors. This is 14% below median its historical median of 22.87. Over the past decade, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's WACC % has ranged from 14.79 to 41.49. According to the industry distribution chart, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank ranks #1202 out of 1544 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 77.8%.
Is Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's WACC % too high?
Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's current WACC % of 19.59% is 14% below median its 10-year median of 22.87. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 14.79 to a high of 41.49. The Banks industry median WACC % is 13.17. Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's value of 19.59% is 48.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank ranks #1202 out of 1544 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's WACC % compare to competitors?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank ranks #1202 out of 1544 companies for WACC %. This places Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank in the lower half of its industry. The industry median WACC % is 13.17. Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's value of 19.59% is 48.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's own WACC % has ranged from 14.79 to 41.49 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 22.87 vs. the industry median of 13.17, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank has consistently been above 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 13.17, based on 1,544 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. Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's current WACC % of 19.59% is 48.7% above 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 Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median WACC % is 13.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's current WACC % is 19.59%, which is 14% below median its own 10-year median of 22.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank (XNEP:MLBL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NPR374.72, compared to a current price of NPR354.00 — trading 5.5% below its estimated fair value. The current WACC % is 19.59%, which is 14% below median its 10-year median of 22.87 and 48.7% above the Banks industry median of 13.17. Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank's overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 2 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 Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank (XNEP:MLBL), the current WACC % is 19.59% as of Jul. 07, 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 Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank (XNEP:MLBL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of NPR354.00 is trading 5.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of NPR374.72.
GuruFocus considers Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for XNEP:MLBL:
WACC %: 19.59% (14% below median its 10-year median of 22.87)
GF Value™: NPR374.72 vs. price of NPR354.00 (5.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 48.7% above the Banks median (#1202 of 1544)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XNEP:MLBL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank Ltd is engaged in providing banking products and services. The bank's principal offerings include comprehensive range of financial services encompassing accepting of deposits, corporate and retail credit, project financing, hire purchase financing, micro credit, trade financing, personal and corporate banking, foreign currency operations, digital products such as debit cards, internet banking, mobile banking, QR services, demat service, remittance facilities including dealing in government securities and treasury related products, agency services and others ancillary services. The bank has four segments namely: Business Banking, Treasury, Card and remittance.
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