The WACC of Ecolab Inc (ECL) is 8.0%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.30% - 9.60% | 8.45% |
| Tax rate | 17.30% - 18.10% | 17.70% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.80% | 4.40% |
| WACC | 6.9% - 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.75 | 0.84 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.30% | 9.60% |
| Tax rate | 17.30% | 18.10% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.80% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.9% | 9.0% |
| Selected WACC | 8.0% | |