The WACC of Religare Enterprises Ltd (RELIGARE.NS) is 15.0%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 14.50% - 16.80% | 15.65% |
| Tax rate | 3.50% - 11.30% | 7.40% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 10.00% | 7.00% |
| WACC | 13.8% - 16.2% | 15.0% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 6.9% | 7.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.92 | 0.96 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 14.50% | 16.80% |
| Tax rate | 3.50% | 11.30% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 10.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 13.8% | 16.2% |
| Selected WACC | 15.0% | |
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 RELIGARE.NS:
cost_of_equity (15.65%) = risk_free_rate (7.15%) + equity_risk_premium (8.80%) * adjusted_beta (0.92) + 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.