The WACC of IIFL Finance Ltd (IIFL.NS) is 6.3%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 10.60% - 17.40% | 14.00% |
| Tax rate | 23.00% - 23.50% | 23.25% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 5.5% - 7.1% | 6.3% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 6.9% | 7.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.45 | 1.02 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 10.60% | 17.40% |
| Tax rate | 23.00% | 23.50% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 3.09 | 3.09 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| Selected WACC | 6.3% | |
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 IIFL.NS:
cost_of_equity (14.00%) = risk_free_rate (7.15%) + equity_risk_premium (8.80%) * adjusted_beta (0.45) + 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.