The WACC of A. O. Smith Corp (AOS) is 9.8%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.60% - 11.20% | 9.90% |
| Tax rate | 21.90% - 22.20% | 22.05% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.50% | 4.25% |
| WACC | 8.5% - 11.1% | 9.8% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.03 | 1.14 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.60% | 11.20% |
| Tax rate | 21.90% | 22.20% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 8.5% | 11.1% |
| Selected WACC | 9.8% | |