The WACC of HB Estate Developers Ltd (532334.BO) is 9.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 13.20% - 20.00% | 16.60% |
| Tax rate | 31.00% - 38.30% | 34.65% |
| Cost of debt | 6.60% - 10.50% | 8.55% |
| WACC | 7.4% - 10.9% | 9.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 6.9% | 7.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.76 | 1.31 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 13.20% | 20.00% |
| Tax rate | 31.00% | 38.30% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 2.06 | 2.06 |
| Cost of debt | 6.60% | 10.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.4% | 10.9% |
| Selected WACC | 9.1% | |
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 532334.BO:
cost_of_equity (16.60%) = risk_free_rate (7.15%) + equity_risk_premium (8.80%) * adjusted_beta (0.76) + 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.