The WACC of W.S. Industries (India) Ltd (WSI.NS) is 11.6%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 10.80% - 13.50% | 12.15% |
| Tax rate | 15.20% - 26.80% | 21.00% |
| Cost of debt | 8.60% - 12.10% | 10.35% |
| WACC | 10.3% - 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 6.9% | 7.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.47 | 0.6 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 10.80% | 13.50% |
| Tax rate | 15.20% | 26.80% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Cost of debt | 8.60% | 12.10% |
| After-tax WACC | 10.3% | 12.9% |
| Selected WACC | 11.6% | |
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 WSI.NS:
cost_of_equity (12.15%) = risk_free_rate (7.15%) + equity_risk_premium (8.80%) * adjusted_beta (0.47) + 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.