The WACC of Barnes & Noble Education Inc (BNED) is 7.3%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 6.20% - 8.40% | 7.30% |
| Tax rate | 8.30% - 17.40% | 12.85% |
| Cost of debt | 7.70% - 9.10% | 8.40% |
| WACC | 6.5% - 8.0% | 7.3% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.5 | 0.63 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 6.20% | 8.40% |
| Tax rate | 8.30% | 17.40% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.66 | 0.66 |
| Cost of debt | 7.70% | 9.10% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.5% | 8.0% |
| Selected WACC | 7.3% | |