WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC (WCC) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:WCC - US95082P1057 - Common Stock
281.63 USD
-2.28 (-0.8%)
256 USD
-25.63 (-9.1%)
Taking everything into account, WCC scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. WCC was compared to 50 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. WCC has an average financial health and profitability rating. While showing a medium growth rate, WCC is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year WCC was profitable.
- In the past year WCC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years WCC has been profitable.
- WCC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.82%, WCC is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- WCC's Return On Equity of 13.03% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WCC outperforms 64.00% of its industry peers.
- WCC has a Return On Invested Capital (7.94%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- WCC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.61%. This is in line with the industry average of 9.63%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.82% | ||
| ROE | 13.03% | ||
| ROIC | 7.94% |
ROA(3y)4.84%
ROA(5y)3.67%
ROE(3y)15.12%
ROE(5y)11.65%
ROIC(3y)9.61%
ROIC(5y)8.15%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.75%, WCC is doing worse than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WCC has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 5.42%, WCC is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WCC has grown nicely.
- With a Gross Margin value of 21.14%, WCC is not doing good in the industry: 70.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WCC has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.42% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.75% | ||
| GM | 21.14% |
OM growth 3Y3.9%
OM growth 5Y7.19%
PM growth 3Y10.55%
PM growth 5Y2.55%
GM growth 3Y1.24%
GM growth 5Y2.69%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- WCC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- WCC has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for WCC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for WCC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- WCC has an Altman-Z score of 3.16. This indicates that WCC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.16, WCC is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- WCC has a debt to FCF ratio of 23.00. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as WCC would need 23.00 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- WCC has a Debt to FCF ratio (23.00) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.18 is on the high side and indicates that WCC has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.18, WCC is not doing good in the industry: 64.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 23 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.16 |
ROIC/WACC0.82
WACC9.67%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.09 indicates that WCC has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- WCC has a Current ratio (2.09) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.20 indicates that WCC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- WCC's Quick ratio of 1.20 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WCC outperforms 46.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.09 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.2 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 8.01% over the past year.
- WCC shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 18.60% yearly.
- WCC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.28%.
- Measured over the past years, WCC shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 21.15% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.01%
EPS 3Y7.07%
EPS 5Y18.6%
EPS Q2Q%9.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.28%
Revenue growth 3Y6.2%
Revenue growth 5Y21.15%
Sales Q2Q%12.93%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.21% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- WCC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.00% yearly.
EPS Next Y10.63%
EPS Next 2Y16.18%
EPS Next 3Y15.8%
EPS Next 5Y10.21%
Revenue Next Year7.9%
Revenue Next 2Y6.95%
Revenue Next 3Y6.39%
Revenue Next 5Y6%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 22.21 indicates a rather expensive valuation of WCC.
- WCC's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- WCC is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.47, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- WCC is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.03.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, WCC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.26. WCC is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.03 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as WCC.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of WCC is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 54.81 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.23 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- WCC's earnings are expected to grow with 15.80% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.09
PEG (5Y)1.19
EPS Next 2Y16.18%
EPS Next 3Y15.8%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.64%, WCC is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.35, WCC has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.64, WCC pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.64% |
5.2 History
- WCC has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- 20.26% of the earnings are spent on dividend by WCC. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP20.26%
EPS Next 2Y16.18%
EPS Next 3Y15.8%
281.63
-2.28 (-0.8%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-09 2026-02-09/amc
Inst Owners104.29%
Inst Owner Change0.05%
Ins Owners1.65%
Ins Owner Change-0.57%
Market Cap13.70B
Revenue(TTM)22.94B
Net Income(TTM)631.80M
Analysts83.75
Price Target286.46 (1.72%)
Short Float %5.47%
Short Ratio4.46
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.64% |
Yearly Dividend2.79
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP20.26%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)0.85%
Min EPS beat(2)0.47%
Max EPS beat(2)1.23%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.76%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.55%
Max EPS beat(4)1.23%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-6.25%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-3.43%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)3.18%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.19%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.38%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.99%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.4%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.38%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.99%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.42%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.12%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.64%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)17.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.42%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.75%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.37%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.2%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.03 | ||
| P/S | 0.6 | ||
| P/FCF | 54.81 | ||
| P/OCF | 41.56 | ||
| P/B | 2.83 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.23 |
EPS(TTM)12.68
EY4.5%
EPS(NY)16.53
Fwd EY5.87%
FCF(TTM)5.14
FCFY1.82%
OCF(TTM)6.78
OCFY2.41%
SpS471.57
BVpS99.65
TBVpS-5.6
PEG (NY)2.09
PEG (5Y)1.19
Graham Number168.61
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.82% | ||
| ROE | 13.03% | ||
| ROCE | 10.39% | ||
| ROIC | 7.94% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.34% | ||
| ROICexgc | 15.14% | ||
| OM | 5.42% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.75% | ||
| GM | 21.14% | ||
| FCFM | 1.09% |
ROA(3y)4.84%
ROA(5y)3.67%
ROE(3y)15.12%
ROE(5y)11.65%
ROIC(3y)9.61%
ROIC(5y)8.15%
ROICexc(3y)10.13%
ROICexc(5y)8.54%
ROICexgc(3y)19.5%
ROICexgc(5y)17.57%
ROCE(3y)12.57%
ROCE(5y)10.66%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.25%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.88%
ROICexc growth 3Y5.99%
ROICexc growth 5Y6.02%
OM growth 3Y3.9%
OM growth 5Y7.19%
PM growth 3Y10.55%
PM growth 5Y2.55%
GM growth 3Y1.24%
GM growth 5Y2.69%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover1.39
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 23 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.99 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 41.64% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.35% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.5 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 22.97% | ||
| Profit Quality | 39.57% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.09 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.16 |
F-Score3
WACC9.67%
ROIC/WACC0.82
Cap/Depr(3y)52.71%
Cap/Depr(5y)46.47%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.44%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.41%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.01%
EPS 3Y7.07%
EPS 5Y18.6%
EPS Q2Q%9.5%
EPS Next Y10.63%
EPS Next 2Y16.18%
EPS Next 3Y15.8%
EPS Next 5Y10.21%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.28%
Revenue growth 3Y6.2%
Revenue growth 5Y21.15%
Sales Q2Q%12.93%
Revenue Next Year7.9%
Revenue Next 2Y6.95%
Revenue Next 3Y6.39%
Revenue Next 5Y6%
EBIT growth 1Y-3.87%
EBIT growth 3Y10.33%
EBIT growth 5Y29.86%
EBIT Next Year17.86%
EBIT Next 3Y12.48%
EBIT Next 5Y8.71%
FCF growth 1Y-66.3%
FCF growth 3Y333.07%
FCF growth 5Y41.05%
OCF growth 1Y-61.01%
OCF growth 3Y154.08%
OCF growth 5Y37.46%
WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC / WCC FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to WCC.
Can you provide the valuation status for WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC (WCC). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC?
WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC (WCC) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC (WCC) is expected to grow by 10.63% in the next year.
Is the dividend of WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC (WCC) is 2 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 20.26%.