The WACC of Octaware Technologies Ltd (540416.BO) is 10.6%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 10.00% - 12.00% | 11.00% |
| Tax rate | 3.40% - 8.20% | 5.80% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 9.7% - 11.5% | 10.6% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 6.9% | 7.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.37 | 0.44 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 10.00% | 12.00% |
| Tax rate | 3.40% | 8.20% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 9.7% | 11.5% |
| Selected WACC | 10.6% | |
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 540416.BO:
cost_of_equity (11.00%) = risk_free_rate (7.15%) + equity_risk_premium (8.80%) * adjusted_beta (0.37) + 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.