The WACC of Cato Corp (CATO) is 5.1%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.50% - 7.50% | 6.50% |
| Tax rate | 12.30% - 39.50% | 25.90% |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
| WACC | 4.9% - 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.35 | 0.47 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 5.50% | 7.50% |
| Tax rate | 12.30% | 39.50% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 1 | 1 |
| Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Selected WACC | 5.1% | |