The WACC of MEP Infrastructure Developers Ltd (MEP.NS) is 6.9%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 20.80% - 29.20% | 25.00% |
| Tax rate | 18.90% - 38.60% | 28.75% |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% - 11.30% | 9.15% |
| WACC | 6.2% - 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 6.9% | 7.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.68 | 2.29 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 20.80% | 29.20% |
| Tax rate | 18.90% | 38.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 30.52 | 30.52 |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% | 11.30% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.2% | 7.6% |
| Selected WACC | 6.9% | |
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 MEP.NS:
cost_of_equity (25.00%) = risk_free_rate (7.15%) + equity_risk_premium (8.80%) * adjusted_beta (1.68) + 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.