The WACC of Indus Gas Ltd (INDI.L) is 4.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 82.50% - 139.20% | 110.85% |
| Tax rate | 38.00% - 40.80% | 39.40% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 7.60% | 5.80% |
| WACC | 2.9% - 5.3% | 4.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Equity market risk premium | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| Adjusted beta | 13.13 | 19.23 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 82.50% | 139.20% |
| Tax rate | 38.00% | 40.80% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 171.44 | 171.44 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 7.60% |
| After-tax WACC | 2.9% | 5.3% |
| Selected WACC | 4.1% | |
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 INDI.L:
cost_of_equity (110.85%) = risk_free_rate (4.25%) + equity_risk_premium (6.50%) * adjusted_beta (13.13) + 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.