# Stratalize WACC Benchmark by Sector and Market Cap

> Stratalize WACC Benchmark by Sector and Market Cap is a paid API for AI agents from www.stratalize.com, paid per call via x402, $0.02/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Returns weighted average cost of capital (WACC) medians by sector and market cap tier, sourced from Damodaran's annual NYU dataset, with a cryptographically signed response.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://www.stratalize.com/api/x402/wacc-benchmark
- Price: $0.02/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/stratalize-wacc-benchmark-by-sector-and-market-cap-41398ce1
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_1R1bQuZIbIqhv5iDSZnru

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## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability stratalize-wacc-benchmark-by-sector-and-market-cap-41398ce1
```

Example prompt: What's the Damodaran WACC benchmark for the technology sector at large-cap market cap tier? I need it to set a discount rate for a DCF valuation.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when an agent needs a credible, benchmark-grade WACC for a specific sector and market cap tier — especially for DCF valuations, M&A analyses, hurdle rate setting, or discount rate context. Prefer this over manually sourcing Damodaran spreadsheets or generic cost-of-capital estimates. The cryptographic signing adds auditability for compliance-sensitive workflows.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid sector enum value returns a 400 error with list of valid sectors
- Invalid market_cap_tier enum value returns a 400 error with list of valid tiers
- Missing required parameters may return incomplete or default results
- Payment failure (x402) results in a 402 Payment Required response
- Stale data if annual Damodaran dataset has not yet been updated for the current year

## How this service works

Stratalize — attested finance, legal, healthcare, and compliance intelligence. Signed, independently verifiable receipt on every call (trust.stratalize.com/verify). WACC benchmarks by sector and market cap — weighted average cost of capital medians from Damodaran annual dataset. Required param: sector. Source: Damodaran NYU, annual update. Use when valuing a business, setting hurdle rates, or providing discount rate context for M&A analysis

## Output

Returns the WACC median for the requested sector and market cap tier, sourced from Damodaran's annual NYU dataset. Includes a cryptographically signed response (ML-DSA-65) with a verifiable receipt at trust.stratalize.com/verify.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "sector": {
   "enum": [
    "technology",
    "healthcare",
    "financial_services",
    "consumer_staples",
    "energy",
    "industrials",
    "real_estate",
    "utilities",
    "materials",
    "telecom"
   ],
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Request parameter: sector"
  },
  "market_cap_tier": {
   "enum": [
    "micro",
    "small",
    "mid",
    "large",
    "mega"
   ],
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Request parameter: market cap tier"
  }
 }
}
```

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