Unlevered IRR = NPV? WACC

So say you're considering a company with the following cash flows.

Year 1: 10
Year 2: 15
Year 3: 20
Year 4: 35
Year 5 (exit year, perpetual): 90

If you do a NPV using a discount rate (WACC) of XYZ you get some number ABC. You decide to buy this company at price ABC

Now if you do an IRR (without taking out debt) analysis so this is the unleveled IRR
Year 0 = -ABC
Year 1= 10
Year 2 =15
Year 3-5 = same as above

Wouldn't the unleveled IRR be the same as the WACC/Discount rate you used for your NPV analysis?

Of course the levered IRR (net debt cash flow) would be the figure you'd be looking at to see if you should take on the project or not.

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Thanks other quick questions. So if you have an IRR = WACC that means you don't make any money correct?

That means when you buy an asset AT the NPV you will not make money correct?

 

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