The WACC of Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Ltd (AHLUCONT.NS) is 18.4%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 16.50% - 20.40% | 18.45% |
| Tax rate | 25.60% - 25.80% | 25.70% |
| Cost of debt | 7.50% - 25.70% | 16.60% |
| WACC | 16.4% - 20.4% | 18.4% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 6.9% | 7.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.16 | 1.35 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 16.50% | 20.40% |
| Tax rate | 25.60% | 25.80% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Cost of debt | 7.50% | 25.70% |
| After-tax WACC | 16.4% | 20.4% |
| Selected WACC | 18.4% | |
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 AHLUCONT.NS:
cost_of_equity (18.45%) = risk_free_rate (7.15%) + equity_risk_premium (8.80%) * adjusted_beta (1.16) + 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.