The WACC of Vardhman Special Steels Ltd (VSSL.NS) is 16.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 15.10% - 18.00% | 16.55% |
| Tax rate | 25.50% - 28.70% | 27.10% |
| Cost of debt | 7.80% - 13.60% | 10.70% |
| WACC | 14.6% - 17.6% | 16.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 6.9% | 7.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.99 | 1.09 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 15.10% | 18.00% |
| Tax rate | 25.50% | 28.70% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Cost of debt | 7.80% | 13.60% |
| After-tax WACC | 14.6% | 17.6% |
| Selected WACC | 16.1% | |
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 VSSL.NS:
cost_of_equity (16.55%) = risk_free_rate (7.15%) + equity_risk_premium (8.80%) * adjusted_beta (0.99) + 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.