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Damodaran — Cost of Capital by Sector (US) vs TIKR comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

Damodaran — Cost of Capital by Sector (US) adds Interest Rates, and Education coverage that TIKR skips.

TIKR includes Screeners, Watchlist, Investor Holdings, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Transcripts, News, and Dividends 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..

TIKR is known for: Global equity screener spanning ~100,000 stocks across 92 countries and 136 exchanges., Tiered plans: Free (US-only, five years of data), Plus (global markets, 10 years), Pro (global, 20 years, five years of estimates)., and Analyst estimates available by tier: two years (Free), three years (Plus), five years (Pro). Data is standardized by S&P Capital IQ..

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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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A global equities research terminal and screener covering more than 100,000 stocks. Free plans are limited to US coverage, while Plus expands to global markets with 10 years of history, and Pro extends to 20 years, five years of analyst estimates, full transcript history with search, Excel exports, and deep fund ownership search. The platform is web-only, with no public API or dedicated mobile app.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Global equity screener spanning ~100,000 stocks across 92 countries and 136 exchanges.
  • Tiered plans: Free (US-only, five years of data), Plus (global markets, 10 years), Pro (global, 20 years, five years of estimates).
  • Analyst estimates available by tier: two years (Free), three years (Plus), five years (Pro). Data is standardized by S&P Capital IQ.
  • Transcript access by tier: 90 days (Free), three years (Plus), or full searchable history (Pro).
  • Ownership data includes Top 40 “guru” funds on Free, with Pro unlocking 10,000+ fund filings and international disclosures.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Valuation Models, and Financials.

Where they differ

Damodaran — Cost of Capital by Sector (US)

Distinct strengths include:

Interest Rates
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).

TIKR

Distinct strengths include:

Screeners
Watchlist
Investor Holdings
Analyst Forecasts
Analyst Price Targets
Analyst Recommendations
Transcripts
News
  • Global equity screener spanning ~100,000 stocks across 92 countries and 136 exchanges.
  • Tiered plans: Free (US-only, five years of data), Plus (global markets, 10 years), Pro (global, 20 years, five years of estimates).
  • Analyst estimates available by tier: two years (Free), three years (Plus), five years (Pro). Data is standardized by S&P Capital IQ.
  • Transcript access by tier: 90 days (Free), three years (Plus), or full searchable history (Pro).

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeDamodaran — Cost of Capital by Sector (US)TIKR
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Valuation Models, Financials

Unique: Interest Rates, Education

Shared: Valuation Models, Financials

Unique: Screeners, Watchlist, Investor Holdings, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Transcripts, News, Dividends

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, Real Estate

Stocks

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web

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 equity screener spanning ~100,000 stocks across 92 countries and 136 exchanges.
  • Tiered plans: Free (US-only, five years of data), Plus (global markets, 10 years), Pro (global, 20 years, five years of estimates).
  • Analyst estimates available by tier: two years (Free), three years (Plus), five years (Pro). Data is standardized by S&P Capital IQ.
  • Transcript access by tier: 90 days (Free), three years (Plus), or full searchable history (Pro).
  • Ownership data includes Top 40 “guru” funds on Free, with Pro unlocking 10,000+ fund filings and international disclosures.
  • Custom market newsfeeds with Reuters-sourced real-time coverage.
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Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat

Yes

Yes

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Both platforms cover Valuation Models, and Financials 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 TIKR require subscriptions?

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

How can you access Damodaran — Cost of Capital by Sector (US) and TIKR?

Both Damodaran — Cost of Capital by Sector (US) and TIKR prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.

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 TIKR stands out for Global equity screener spanning ~100,000 stocks across 92 countries and 136 exchanges., Tiered plans: Free (US-only, five years of data), Plus (global markets, 10 years), Pro (global, 20 years, five years of estimates)., and Analyst estimates available by tier: two years (Free), three years (Plus), five years (Pro). Data is standardized by S&P Capital IQ..

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