The WACC of Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd (COLPAL.NS) is 13.0%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 11.60% - 14.30% | 12.95% |
| Tax rate | 23.40% - 24.40% | 23.90% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 11.6% - 14.3% | 13.0% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 6.9% | 7.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.57 | 0.69 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 11.60% | 14.30% |
| Tax rate | 23.40% | 24.40% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 11.6% | 14.3% |
| Selected WACC | 13.0% | |
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 COLPAL.NS:
cost_of_equity (12.95%) = risk_free_rate (7.15%) + equity_risk_premium (8.80%) * adjusted_beta (0.57) + 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.