The WACC of Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd (500449.BO) is 10.2%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 26.60% - 38.80% | 32.70% |
| Tax rate | 30.00% - 30.00% | 30.00% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 7.00% | 5.50% |
| WACC | 8.0% - 12.4% | 10.2% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 6.9% | 7.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 2.37 | 3.32 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 26.60% | 38.80% |
| Tax rate | 30.00% | 30.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 3.53 | 3.53 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 8.0% | 12.4% |
| Selected WACC | 10.2% | |
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 500449.BO:
cost_of_equity (32.70%) = risk_free_rate (7.15%) + equity_risk_premium (8.80%) * adjusted_beta (2.37) + 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.