The WACC of Maharashtra Seamless Ltd (MAHSEAMLES.NS) is 12.2%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 18.60% - 21.70% | 20.15% |
| Tax rate | 21.30% - 25.10% | 23.20% |
| Cost of debt | 4.30% - 7.00% | 5.65% |
| WACC | 11.0% - 13.4% | 12.2% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 6.9% | 7.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.41 | 1.48 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 18.60% | 21.70% |
| Tax rate | 21.30% | 25.10% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1 | 1 |
| Cost of debt | 4.30% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 11.0% | 13.4% |
| Selected WACC | 12.2% | |
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 MAHSEAMLES.NS:
cost_of_equity (20.15%) = risk_free_rate (7.15%) + equity_risk_premium (8.80%) * adjusted_beta (1.41) + 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.