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Vishal Mega MartNSE:VMM -0.66%16 WACC % is 12.8% as of Jul. 29, 2026, which is 2% above its 10-year median of 12.51. GuruFocus rates NSE:VMM with a GF Score™ of 16/100. Among 1,145 Retail - Cyclical companies, Vishal Mega Mart ranks worse than 88.3% on this metric.
As of today (2026-07-29), Vishal Mega Mart's weighted average cost of capital is 12.8%%. Vishal Mega Mart's ROIC % is 12.17% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Vishal Mega Mart 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.
Vishal Mega Mart (NSE:VMM) WACC % Explanation
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, Vishal Mega Mart's weighted average cost of capital is 12.8%%. Vishal Mega Mart's ROIC % is 12.17% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Vishal Mega Mart 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 quarterly 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 quarterly average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
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Vishal Mega Mart WACC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Vishal Mega Mart's WACC % can be seen below:
* 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 Department Stores subindustry, Vishal Mega Mart'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.
Vishal Mega Mart WACC % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Vishal Mega Mart's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vishal Mega Mart'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
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E
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(E + D)
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Cost of Equity
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D
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(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, Vishal Mega Mart's market capitalization (E) is ₹513306.541 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 quarterly average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together. As of Mar. 2026, Vishal Mega Mart's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is ₹18627.0767 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 513306.541 / (513306.541 + 18627.0767) = 0.965
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 18627.0767 / (513306.541 + 18627.0767) = 0.035
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. Vishal Mega Mart'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 quarterly average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
As of Mar. 2026, Vishal Mega Mart's interest expense (positive number) was ₹1714.81 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is ₹18627.0767 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 1714.81 / 18627.0767 = 9.206%.
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 = 2857.83 / 11250.07 = 25.4%.
Vishal Mega Mart'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)
=
0.965
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13.02%
+
0.035
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9.206%
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(1 - 25.4%)
=
12.8%
* 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.
Vishal Mega Mart (NSE:VMM) has a WACC % of 12.8% as of Jul. 29, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Vishal Mega Mart and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 12.51. Over the past decade, Vishal Mega Mart's WACC % has ranged from 6.99 to 12.80. According to the industry distribution chart, Vishal Mega Mart ranks #1011 out of 1145 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 88.3%.
Is Vishal Mega Mart's WACC % too high?
Vishal Mega Mart's current WACC % of 12.8% is near median its 10-year median of 12.51. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.99 to a high of 12.80. The Retail - Cyclical industry median WACC % is 7.54. Vishal Mega Mart's value of 12.8% is 69.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Vishal Mega Mart ranks #1011 out of 1145 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Vishal Mega Mart has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vishal Mega Mart's WACC % compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Vishal Mega Mart ranks #1011 out of 1145 companies for WACC %. This places Vishal Mega Mart in the lower half of its industry. The industry median WACC % is 7.54. Vishal Mega Mart's value of 12.8% is 69.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Vishal Mega Mart's own WACC % has ranged from 6.99 to 12.80 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 12.51 vs. the industry median of 7.54, Vishal Mega Mart 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 a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median WACC % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 7.54, based on 1,145 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. Vishal Mega Mart's current WACC % of 12.8% is 69.8% 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 Vishal Mega Mart and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median WACC % is 7.54 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vishal Mega Mart's current WACC % is 12.8%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 12.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vishal Mega Mart stock overvalued right now?
Vishal Mega Mart (NSE:VMM) has a current WACC % of 12.8%. The current WACC % is 12.8%, which is near median its 10-year median of 12.51 and 69.8% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 7.54. Vishal Mega Mart's overall GF Score™ is 16/100. 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 Vishal Mega Mart (NSE:VMM), the current WACC % is 12.8% as of Jul. 29, 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.
Vishal Mega Mart Ltd is engaged in the wholesale and retail trade of apparel, fast-moving consumer goods, and general merchandise. The group offers products across three product categories: apparel, general merchandise, and fast-moving consumer goods through a pan-India network of nearly 645 Vishal Mega Mart stores. Its brands are Yellow Hippo, Wavelength, Brink, Home Pure, Outshine, Tandem, Home Finery, and Others. The Group operates in the reportable segment of Contract Manufacturing and Wholesale and Retail Trading.
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