WEC ENERGY GROUP INC (WEC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:WEC • US92939U1060

111.42 USD
-0.52 (-0.46%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
111.44 USD
+0.02 (+0.02%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:11:24 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Overall WEC gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated WEC against 26 industry peers in the Multi-Utilities industry. WEC has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health. WEC has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth. WEC also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • WEC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year WEC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • WEC had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • WEC had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
WEC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWEC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • WEC's Return On Assets of 3.40% is amongst the best of the industry. WEC outperforms 96.15% of its industry peers.
  • WEC has a Return On Equity of 12.46%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WEC outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of WEC (4.53%) is better than 88.46% of its industry peers.
  • WEC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.35%. This is in line with the industry average of 3.95%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.35%) for WEC is below the current ROIC(4.53%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.4%
ROE 12.46%
ROIC 4.53%
ROA(3y)3.21%
ROA(5y)3.24%
ROE(3y)11.99%
ROE(5y)11.85%
ROIC(3y)4.35%
ROIC(5y)4.27%
WEC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWEC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • WEC has a Profit Margin of 17.75%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WEC outperforms 96.15% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WEC has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 25.09%, WEC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WEC has grown nicely.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 67.71%, WEC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WEC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 25.09%
PM (TTM) 17.75%
GM 67.71%
OM growth 3Y6.87%
OM growth 5Y4.19%
PM growth 3Y4.33%
PM growth 5Y3.33%
GM growth 3Y4.72%
GM growth 5Y1.38%
WEC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWEC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so WEC is destroying value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for WEC. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
WEC Yearly Shares OutstandingWEC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M
WEC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWEC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.2 Solvency

  • WEC has an Altman-Z score of 1.13. This is a bad value and indicates that WEC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 1.13, WEC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WEC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.42. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.42, WEC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.69% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.42
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.13
ROIC/WACC0.65
WACC6.98%
WEC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWEC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • WEC has a Current Ratio of 0.50. This is a bad value and indicates that WEC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.50, WEC is not doing good in the industry: 96.15% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • WEC has a Quick Ratio of 0.50. This is a bad value and indicates that WEC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • WEC's Quick ratio of 0.33 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WEC is outperformed by 96.15% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.5
Quick Ratio 0.33
WEC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWEC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.98% over the past year.
  • WEC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 6.86% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.98%
EPS 3Y5.79%
EPS 5Y6.86%
EPS Q2Q%-0.7%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%11.07%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, WEC will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.80% on average per year.
  • WEC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.60% yearly.
EPS Next Y7.06%
EPS Next 2Y7.21%
EPS Next 3Y7.45%
EPS Next 5Y7.8%
Revenue Next Year5.81%
Revenue Next 2Y6.7%
Revenue Next 3Y6.39%
Revenue Next 5Y6.6%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
WEC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWEC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
WEC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWEC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • WEC is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.10.
  • 80.77% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than WEC, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of WEC to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.92), we can say WEC is valued slightly cheaper.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.71, the valuation of WEC can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, WEC is valued more expensive than 80.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.78, WEC is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.1
Fwd PE 19.71
WEC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWEC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of WEC indicates a rather expensive valuation: WEC more expensive than 88.46% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.65
WEC Per share dataWEC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates WEC does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The excellent profitability rating of WEC may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.99
PEG (5Y)3.08
EPS Next 2Y7.21%
EPS Next 3Y7.45%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • WEC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.46%.
  • WEC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 3.47.
  • WEC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.46%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of WEC is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.17%!
  • WEC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • WEC has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.17%
Div Incr Years21
Div Non Decr Years23
WEC Yearly Dividends per shareWEC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • 66.24% of the earnings are spent on dividend by WEC. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • WEC's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP66.24%
EPS Next 2Y7.21%
EPS Next 3Y7.45%
WEC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWEC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B
WEC Dividend Payout.WEC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.WEC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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WEC ENERGY GROUP INC

NYSE:WEC (2/6/2026, 8:11:24 PM)

After market: 111.44 +0.02 (+0.02%)

111.42

-0.52 (-0.46%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners83.88%
Inst Owner Change-0.53%
Ins Owners0.15%
Ins Owner Change3.58%
Market Cap36.24B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)1.69B
Analysts72.5
Price Target123.48 (10.82%)
Short Float %4.1%
Short Ratio6.3
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.46%
Yearly Dividend3.34
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.17%
DP66.24%
Div Incr Years21
Div Non Decr Years23
Ex-Date02-13
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)4.34%
Min EPS beat(2)1.82%
Max EPS beat(2)6.86%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.86%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.36%
Max EPS beat(4)6.86%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)4.2%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)4.67%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)5.13%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)11.5%
Min Revenue beat(2)9.98%
Max Revenue beat(2)13.02%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.87%
Min Revenue beat(4)-13.9%
Max Revenue beat(4)13.02%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.26%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.26%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.74%
PT rev (1m)-0.53%
PT rev (3m)-1.01%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.05%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.62%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-10.32%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-9.57%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.4%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.85%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.1
Fwd PE 19.71
P/S 3.8
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 10.25
P/B 2.67
P/tB 3.45
EV/EBITDA 14.65
EPS(TTM)5.28
EY4.74%
EPS(NY)5.65
Fwd EY5.07%
FCF(TTM)-1.25
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)10.87
OCFY9.76%
SpS29.35
BVpS41.81
TBVpS32.33
PEG (NY)2.99
PEG (5Y)3.08
Graham Number70.47
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.4%
ROE 12.46%
ROCE 5.35%
ROIC 4.53%
ROICexc 4.53%
ROICexgc 4.86%
OM 25.09%
PM (TTM) 17.75%
GM 67.71%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)3.21%
ROA(5y)3.24%
ROE(3y)11.99%
ROE(5y)11.85%
ROIC(3y)4.35%
ROIC(5y)4.27%
ROICexc(3y)4.36%
ROICexc(5y)4.27%
ROICexgc(3y)4.71%
ROICexgc(5y)4.64%
ROCE(3y)5.21%
ROCE(5y)5.14%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.98%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.43%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.41%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.94%
OM growth 3Y6.87%
OM growth 5Y4.19%
PM growth 3Y4.33%
PM growth 5Y3.33%
GM growth 3Y4.72%
GM growth 5Y1.38%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.19
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.42
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.02
Cap/Depr 272.69%
Cap/Sales 41.31%
Interest Coverage 2.96
Cash Conversion 92.07%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.5
Quick Ratio 0.33
Altman-Z 1.13
F-Score6
WACC6.98%
ROIC/WACC0.65
Cap/Depr(3y)212.24%
Cap/Depr(5y)215.17%
Cap/Sales(3y)29.51%
Cap/Sales(5y)29.31%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.98%
EPS 3Y5.79%
EPS 5Y6.86%
EPS Q2Q%-0.7%
EPS Next Y7.06%
EPS Next 2Y7.21%
EPS Next 3Y7.45%
EPS Next 5Y7.8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%11.07%
Revenue Next Year5.81%
Revenue Next 2Y6.7%
Revenue Next 3Y6.39%
Revenue Next 5Y6.6%
EBIT growth 1Y15.02%
EBIT growth 3Y8.08%
EBIT growth 5Y7.02%
EBIT Next Year72.57%
EBIT Next 3Y29.05%
EBIT Next 5Y21.27%
FCF growth 1Y-552.24%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y31.31%
OCF growth 1Y39.26%
OCF growth 3Y16.47%
OCF growth 5Y6.49%

WEC ENERGY GROUP INC / WEC FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of WEC ENERGY GROUP INC (WEC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to WEC.


What is the valuation status for WEC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to WEC ENERGY GROUP INC (WEC). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is WEC ENERGY GROUP INC (WEC) stock?

WEC ENERGY GROUP INC (WEC) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for WEC stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WEC ENERGY GROUP INC (WEC) is 21.1 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.67.


Is the dividend of WEC ENERGY GROUP INC sustainable?

The dividend rating of WEC ENERGY GROUP INC (WEC) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 66.24%.