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Damodaran — Cost of Capital by Sector (US) vs Investing.com comparison

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Quick takeaways

Damodaran — Cost of Capital by Sector (US) adds Valuation Models, and Education coverage that Investing.com skips.

Investing.com includes Screeners, ETF Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, News, Alerts, Calendar, Dividends, Splits, IPO, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, and Options categories that Damodaran — Cost of Capital by Sector (US) omits.

Damodaran — Cost of Capital by Sector (US) highlights: US industry table with: Industry, # of firms, Beta, Cost of Equity, E/(D+E), Std. Dev. in stock, Cost of Debt, Tax Rate, After‑tax Cost of Debt, D/(D+E), and WACC., Direct Excel download (wacc.xls) for offline analysis., and Annual ‘Data used as of January’ snapshot; site also links to global datasets hub..

Investing.com is known for: Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile., Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts., and Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings..

Investing.com offers mobile access, which Damodaran — Cost of Capital by Sector (US) skips.

Damodaran — Cost of Capital by Sector (US)

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US industry-level WACC dataset compiled by Prof. Aswath Damodaran. Includes sector betas, cost of equity, cost of debt (pre/after-tax), capital structure weights, and industry counts. Updated annually (January snapshot). Best used as a sector baseline; company-specific WACC should adjust for firm capital structure, tax, and risk. See 'Cost of Capital Central' for methodology deep-dives.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

US industry table with: Industry, # of firms, Beta, Cost of Equity, E/(D+E), Std. Dev. in stock, Cost of Debt, Tax Rate, After‑tax Cost of Debt, D/(D+E), and WACC.
Direct Excel download (wacc.xls) for offline analysis.
Annual ‘Data used as of January’ snapshot; site also links to global datasets hub.
Methodology resources: lectures/notes on estimating beta, cost of equity, and WACC (bottom‑up betas, unlevering/re‑levering, ERP usage).

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Investing.com

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A large multi-asset investing portal offering global quotes, news, calendars, watchlists, screeners, and portfolio tools. The premium tiers (InvestingPro and Pro+) unlock unlimited alerts, advanced screeners, ProNews, deeper financial metrics, export functions, and 10-year history of company financials. Quotes may be delayed depending on the exchange and region.

Platforms

Web

Mobile

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile.
Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts.
Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings.
Stock Screener with customizable filters; InvestingPro+ adds advanced screeners and export functionality.
News and analysis covering all major markets; Pro tiers add ProNews feeds and analyst-rating-change alerts.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Financials, and Interest Rates.

Where they differ

Damodaran — Cost of Capital by Sector (US)

Distinct strengths include:

Valuation Models

Education

US industry table with: Industry, # of firms, Beta, Cost of Equity, E/(D+E), Std. Dev. in stock, Cost of Debt, Tax Rate, After‑tax Cost of Debt, D/(D+E), and WACC.
Direct Excel download (wacc.xls) for offline analysis.
Annual ‘Data used as of January’ snapshot; site also links to global datasets hub.
Methodology resources: lectures/notes on estimating beta, cost of equity, and WACC (bottom‑up betas, unlevering/re‑levering, ERP usage).

Investing.com

Distinct strengths include:

Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile.
Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts.
Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings.
Stock Screener with customizable filters; InvestingPro+ adds advanced screeners and export functionality.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Damodaran — Cost of Capital by Sector (US)	Investing.com
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Financials, Interest Rates Unique: Valuation Models, Education	Shared: Financials, Interest Rates Unique: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, News, Alerts, Calendar, Dividends, Splits, IPO, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Options
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, Real Estate	Stocks, ETFs, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Futures, Options, Mutual Funds
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web	Web, Mobile
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique US industry table with: Industry, # of firms, Beta, Cost of Equity, E/(D+E), Std. Dev. in stock, Cost of Debt, Tax Rate, After‑tax Cost of Debt, D/(D+E), and WACC. Direct Excel download (wacc.xls) for offline analysis. Annual ‘Data used as of January’ snapshot; site also links to global datasets hub. Methodology resources: lectures/notes on estimating beta, cost of equity, and WACC (bottom‑up betas, unlevering/re‑levering, ERP usage).	Unique Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile. Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts. Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings. Stock Screener with customizable filters; InvestingPro+ adds advanced screeners and export functionality. News and analysis covering all major markets; Pro tiers add ProNews feeds and analyst-rating-change alerts. ETF pages with detailed holdings breakdowns, weights, and screening tools.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Highlighted	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Damodaran — Cost of Capital by Sector (US) and Investing.com both support?

Both platforms cover Financials, and Interest Rates workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Damodaran — Cost of Capital by Sector (US) and Investing.com require subscriptions?

Both Damodaran — Cost of Capital by Sector (US) and Investing.com keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

Investing.com ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Damodaran — Cost of Capital by Sector (US) focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Damodaran — Cost of Capital by Sector (US) differentiates itself with US industry table with: Industry, # of firms, Beta, Cost of Equity, E/(D+E), Std. Dev. in stock, Cost of Debt, Tax Rate, After‑tax Cost of Debt, D/(D+E), and WACC., Direct Excel download (wacc.xls) for offline analysis., and Annual ‘Data used as of January’ snapshot; site also links to global datasets hub., whereas Investing.com stands out for Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile., Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts., and Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings..

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