The WACC of Reliance Capital Ltd (RELCAPITAL.NS) is 6.0%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 30.20% - 56.90% | 43.55% |
| Tax rate | 1.90% - 3.70% | 2.80% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 7.00% | 5.50% |
| WACC | 4.4% - 7.6% | 6.0% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 6.9% | 7.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 2.81 | 5.27 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 30.20% | 56.90% |
| Tax rate | 1.90% | 3.70% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 59.04 | 59.04 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 7.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.4% | 7.6% |
| Selected WACC | 6.0% | |
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 RELCAPITAL.NS:
cost_of_equity (43.55%) = risk_free_rate (7.15%) + equity_risk_premium (8.80%) * adjusted_beta (2.81) + 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.