The WACC of Waste Management Inc (WM) is 7.6%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 7.30% - 9.50% | 8.40% |
| Tax rate | 22.00% - 22.90% | 22.45% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.80% | 4.40% |
| WACC | 6.7% - 8.5% | 7.6% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.76 | 0.82 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 7.30% | 9.50% |
| Tax rate | 22.00% | 22.90% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.19 | 0.19 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.80% |
| After-tax WACC | 6.7% | 8.5% |
| Selected WACC | 7.6% | |