The WACC of Caterpillar Inc (CAT) is 8.9%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.80% - 11.30% | 10.05% |
| Tax rate | 22.80% - 24.00% | 23.40% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.80% | 4.40% |
| WACC | 7.8% - 10.0% | 8.9% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.06 | 1.15 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.80% | 11.30% |
| Tax rate | 22.80% | 24.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.80% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.8% | 10.0% |
| Selected WACC | 8.9% | |