The WACC of Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Ltd (BAJAJHIND.NS) is 14.7%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 22.80% - 27.20% | 25.00% |
| Tax rate | 2.10% - 4.90% | 3.50% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 7.60% | 5.80% |
| WACC | 12.8% - 16.6% | 14.7% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 6.9% | 7.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.92 | 2.08 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 22.80% | 27.20% |
| Tax rate | 2.10% | 4.90% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1.13 | 1.13 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 7.60% |
| After-tax WACC | 12.8% | 16.6% |
| Selected WACC | 14.7% | |
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 BAJAJHIND.NS:
cost_of_equity (25.00%) = risk_free_rate (7.15%) + equity_risk_premium (8.80%) * adjusted_beta (1.92) + 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.