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Karbonsteel EngineeringBOM:544511 -1.28%18 WACC % is 14.19% as of Aug. 09, 2026, which is 4% below its 10-year median of 14.85. GuruFocus rates BOM:544511 with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,082 Industrial Products companies, Karbonsteel Engineering ranks worse than 84.46% on this metric.
As of today (2026-08-09), Karbonsteel Engineering's weighted average cost of capital is 14.19%%. Karbonsteel Engineering's ROIC % is 13.56% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Karbonsteel Engineering earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
*Note: The beta of this company cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.
For a comprehensive WACC calculation, please access the WACC Calculator.
Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher ROIC % than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.
As of today, Karbonsteel Engineering's weighted average cost of capital is 14.19%%. Karbonsteel Engineering's ROIC % is 13.56% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Karbonsteel Engineering earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
*Note: The beta of this company cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.
Be Aware
1. GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding latest one-year semi-annual average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together.
For companies that report quarterly, GuruFocus combines all of the most recent year's quarterly debt data from the beginning of the year to the year-end and calculates the average.
For companies that report semi-annually, GuruFocus combines all of the most recent year's semi-annual debt data from the start of the year to the year-end and calculates the average.
For companies that report annually, GuruFocus combines the beginning and ending annual debt data from the most recent year and then calculates the average.
2. The WACC formula discussed above does not include Preferred Stock. Please adjust if preferred stock is considered.
3. (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return) is also called market premium. GuruFocus requires market premium to be 6%.
4. GuruFocus uses the latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year semi-annual average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Karbonsteel Engineering's WACC %, along with its competitors' market caps and WACC % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Karbonsteel Engineering WACC % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Karbonsteel Engineering's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Karbonsteel Engineering's WACC % falls into.
The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the rate that a company is expected to pay on average to all its security holders to finance its assets. The WACC is commonly referred to as the firm's cost of capital. Generally speaking, a company's assets are financed by debt and equity. WACC is the average of the costs of these sources of financing, each of which is weighted by its respective use in the given situation. By taking a weighted average, we can see how much interest the company has to pay for every dollar it finances.
WACC
=
E
/
(E + D)
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Cost of Equity
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D
/
(E + D)
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Cost of Debt
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(1 - Tax Rate)
1. Weights:
Generally speaking, a company's assets are financed by debt and equity. We need to calculate the weight of equity and the weight of debt.
The market value of equity (E) is also called "Market Cap". As of today, Karbonsteel Engineering's market capitalization (E) is ₹1329.190 Mil.
The market value of debt is typically difficult to calculate, therefore, GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding the latest one-year semi-annual average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together. As of Mar. 2026, Karbonsteel Engineering's latest one-year semi-annual average Book Value of Debt (D) is ₹669.5005 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 1329.190 / (1329.190 + 669.5005) = 0.665
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 669.5005 / (1329.190 + 669.5005) = 0.335
2. Cost of Equity:
GuruFocus uses Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the required rate of return. The formula is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)
a) GuruFocus uses 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate as the risk-free rate. It is updated daily. The current risk-free rate is 7.02%. Please go to Economic Indicators page for more information. Please note that we use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the United States as default.
b) Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. Karbonsteel Engineering's beta cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.
c) (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return) is also called market premium. GuruFocus requires market premium to be 6%.
Cost of Equity = 7.02% + 1 * 6% = 13.02%
3. Cost of Debt:
GuruFocus uses latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year semi-annual average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
As of Mar. 2026, Karbonsteel Engineering's interest expense (positive number) was ₹153.103 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is ₹669.5005 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 153.103 / 669.5005 = 22.8682%.
4. Multiply by one minus TTM Tax Rate:
GuruFocus uses the most recent TTM Tax Expense divided by the most recent TTM Pre-Tax Income to calculate the tax rate. The calculated TTM tax rate is limited to between 0% and 100%. If the calculated tax rate is higher than 100%, it is set to 100%. If the calculated tax rate is less than 0%, it is set to 0%.
The latest calculated TTM Tax Rate = 40.362 / 145.439 = 27.75%.
Karbonsteel Engineering's Weighted Average Cost Of Capital (WACC) for Today is calculated as:
WACC
=
E / (E + D)
*
Cost of Equity
+
D / (E + D)
*
Cost of Debt
*
(1 - Tax Rate)
=
0.665
*
13.02%
+
0.335
*
22.8682%
*
(1 - 27.75%)
=
14.19%
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Karbonsteel Engineering (BOM:544511) has a WACC % of 14.19% as of Aug. 09, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Karbonsteel Engineering and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 14.85. Over the past decade, Karbonsteel Engineering's WACC % has ranged from 13.91 to 15.79. According to the industry distribution chart, Karbonsteel Engineering ranks #2603 out of 3082 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 84.5%.
Is Karbonsteel Engineering's WACC % too high?
Karbonsteel Engineering's current WACC % of 14.19% is near median its 10-year median of 14.85. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 13.91 to a high of 15.79. The Industrial Products industry median WACC % is 9.77. Karbonsteel Engineering's value of 14.19% is 45.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Karbonsteel Engineering ranks #2603 out of 3082 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Karbonsteel Engineering has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Karbonsteel Engineering's WACC % compare to CRS and ATI?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Karbonsteel Engineering ranks #2603 out of 3082 companies for WACC %. This places Karbonsteel Engineering in the lower half of its industry. The industry median WACC % is 9.77. Karbonsteel Engineering's value of 14.19% is 45.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Karbonsteel Engineering's own WACC % has ranged from 13.91 to 15.79 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 14.85 vs. the industry median of 9.77, Karbonsteel Engineering has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good WACC % for an Industrial Products company?
The median WACC % among Industrial Products companies is 9.77, based on 3,082 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a WACC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, WACC % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Karbonsteel Engineering's current WACC % of 14.19% is 45.3% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high WACC % mean?
A high WACC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Karbonsteel Engineering and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median WACC % is 9.77 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Karbonsteel Engineering's current WACC % is 14.19%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 14.85. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Karbonsteel Engineering stock overvalued right now?
Karbonsteel Engineering (BOM:544511) has a current WACC % of 14.19%. The current WACC % is 14.19%, which is near median its 10-year median of 14.85 and 45.3% above the Industrial Products industry median of 9.77. Karbonsteel Engineering's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is WACC % calculated?
WACC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Karbonsteel Engineering (BOM:544511), the current WACC % is 14.19% as of Aug. 09, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Karbonsteel Engineering Ltd is a structural engineering and fabrication company engaged in the design, fabrication and assembly of heavy and precision steel structures, customized to meet clients' requirements across various industrial and infrastructure segments. It has delivered structural engineering and fabrication solutions in diverse sectors including steel plants, railway bridges, oil & gas plants, refineries, chemical plants and other industrial units. Its structural engineering and fabrication solutions can broadly be classified into four verticals:- Heavy Steel Fabricated Structures, Precision Fabricated Steel Structures or Technological Structures, Steel Bridge Structures for High-Speed Rail Projects, and Pre-Engineered Buildings.
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