The WACC of Acme United Corp (ACU) is 8.8%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.30% - 10.70% | 9.50% |
| Tax rate | 16.60% - 17.30% | 16.95% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.90% | 4.45% |
| WACC | 7.7% - 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.97 | 1.04 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.30% | 10.70% |
| Tax rate | 16.60% | 17.30% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.90% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.7% | 9.8% |
| Selected WACC | 8.8% | |