The WACC of Caterpillar Inc (CAT) is 8.6%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 8.20% - 10.90% | 9.55% |
| Tax rate | 22.80% - 24.00% | 23.40% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.80% | 4.40% |
| WACC | 7.4% - 9.7% | 8.6% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.95 | 1.08 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 8.20% | 10.90% |
| Tax rate | 22.80% | 24.00% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.19 | 0.19 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.80% |
| After-tax WACC | 7.4% | 9.7% |
| Selected WACC | 8.6% | |