The WACC of Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LH) is 6.8%.
Range | Selected | |
Cost of equity | 6.90% - 8.70% | 7.80% |
Tax rate | 23.20% - 26.30% | 24.75% |
Cost of debt | 5.00% - 5.00% | 5.00% |
WACC | 6.1% - 7.5% | 6.8% |
Category | Low | High |
Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
Adjusted beta | 0.65 | 0.69 |
Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Cost of equity | 6.90% | 8.70% |
Tax rate | 23.20% | 26.30% |
Debt/Equity ratio | 0.31 | 0.31 |
Cost of debt | 5.00% | 5.00% |
After-tax WACC | 6.1% | 7.5% |
Selected WACC | 6.8% | |