The WACC of Wendys Co (WEN) is 7.8%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 9.30% - 12.00% | 10.65% |
| Tax rate | 21.80% - 24.50% | 23.15% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 7.70% | 5.85% |
| WACC | 6.5% - 9.2% | 7.8% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 1.17 | 1.28 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 9.30% | 12.00% |
| Tax rate | 21.80% | 24.50% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.85 | 0.85 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 7.70% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.5% | 9.2% |
| Selected WACC | 7.8% | |