The WACC of Asian Hotels (West) Ltd (AHLWEST.NS) is 10.8%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 30.70% - 44.50% | 37.60% |
| Tax rate | 10.90% - 46.00% | 28.45% |
| Cost of debt | 8.60% - 9.10% | 8.85% |
| WACC | 11.0% - 10.6% | 10.8% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 6.9% | 7.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 2.86 | 3.93 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 30.70% | 44.50% |
| Tax rate | 10.90% | 46.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 5.96 | 5.96 |
| Cost of debt | 8.60% | 9.10% |
| After-tax WACC | 11.0% | 10.6% |
| Selected WACC | 10.8% | |
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 AHLWEST.NS:
cost_of_equity (37.60%) = risk_free_rate (7.15%) + equity_risk_premium (8.80%) * adjusted_beta (2.86) + 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.