The WACC of BEML Ltd (BEML.NS) is 16.2%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 13.50% - 19.10% | 16.30% |
| Tax rate | 28.50% - 31.70% | 30.10% |
| Cost of debt | 8.10% - 25.60% | 16.85% |
| WACC | 13.4% - 19.0% | 16.2% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 6.9% | 7.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 13.50% | 19.10% |
| Tax rate | 28.50% | 31.70% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Cost of debt | 8.10% | 25.60% |
| After-tax WACC | 13.4% | 19.0% |
| Selected WACC | 16.2% | |
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 BEML.NS:
cost_of_equity (16.30%) = risk_free_rate (7.15%) + equity_risk_premium (8.80%) * adjusted_beta (0.8) + 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.