Stock evaluation using capital assets pricing model with reference to select food processing organisations in India

Abstract

The capital asset pricing model is used to calculate the expected return of stock of the firm. Researcher has evaluated the stock of the ten food processing companies based on its share prices either from National Stock Exchange or Bombay Stock Exchange for the period from 2017-2018 to 2021-22. The researcher has evaluated the cost of equity and its application in different stock market conditions with the application of CAPM. CAPM can be applied in risk controlling and to project the synergy effects mergers and acquisition process.