The WACC of Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd (NAGAFERT.NS) is 14.9%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 87.30% - 104.10% | 95.70% |
| Tax rate | 3.00% - 4.90% | 3.95% |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% - 7.40% | 7.20% |
| WACC | 14.0% - 15.8% | 14.9% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 6.9% | 7.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Adjusted beta | 9.68 | 10.33 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 87.30% | 104.10% |
| Tax rate | 3.00% | 4.90% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 10.13 | 10.13 |
| Cost of debt | 7.00% | 7.40% |
| After-tax WACC | 14.0% | 15.8% |
| Selected WACC | 14.9% | |
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 NAGAFERT.NS:
cost_of_equity (95.70%) = risk_free_rate (7.15%) + equity_risk_premium (8.80%) * adjusted_beta (9.68) + 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.