The WACC of Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) is 6.0%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.40% - 8.00% | 6.70% |
| Tax rate | 22.00% - 22.70% | 22.35% |
| Cost of debt | 5.20% - 5.60% | 5.40% |
| WACC | 5.0% - 6.9% | 6.0% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.34 | 0.56 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 5.40% | 8.00% |
| Tax rate | 22.00% | 22.70% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.44 | 0.44 |
| Cost of debt | 5.20% | 5.60% |
| After-tax WACC | 5.0% | 6.9% |
| Selected WACC | 6.0% | |