WEX INC (WEX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:WEX • US96208T1043
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This WEX fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. WEX Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year WEX was profitable.
- In the past year WEX had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years WEX has always been profitable.
- WEX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of WEX (2.11%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 24.64%, WEX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- WEX has a Return On Invested Capital of 7.97%. This is in the better half of the industry: WEX outperforms 77.00% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for WEX is in line with the industry average of 8.06%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.11% | ||
| ROE | 24.64% | ||
| ROIC | 7.97% |
ROA(3y)2.12%
ROA(5y)1.62%
ROE(3y)20.02%
ROE(5y)14.46%
ROIC(3y)8.75%
ROIC(5y)7.59%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 11.43%, WEX is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WEX has grown nicely.
- WEX's Operating Margin of 29.05% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WEX outperforms 77.00% of its industry peers.
- WEX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- WEX has a better Gross Margin (62.73%) than 77.00% of its industry peers.
- WEX's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 29.05% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.43% | ||
| GM | 62.73% |
OM growth 3Y2.39%
OM growth 5Y18.45%
PM growth 3Y10.07%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.78%
GM growth 5Y1.45%
2. WEX Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so WEX is still creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for WEX has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- WEX has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, WEX has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.50, we must say that WEX is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 0.50, WEX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- WEX has a debt to FCF ratio of 20.19. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as WEX would need 20.19 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- WEX has a Debt to FCF ratio of 20.19. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WEX outperforms 48.00% of its industry peers.
- WEX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.89. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- WEX has a Debt to Equity ratio of 3.89. This is in the lower half of the industry: WEX underperforms 76.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.89 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 20.19 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.5 |
ROIC/WACC1.06
WACC7.49%
2.3 Liquidity
- WEX has a Current Ratio of 0.54. This is a bad value and indicates that WEX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.54, WEX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.54 indicates that WEX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- WEX's Quick ratio of 0.54 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WEX outperforms 41.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.54 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 |
3. WEX Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- WEX shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 5.76%.
- WEX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 21.67% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, WEX shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.24% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, WEX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 11.27% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.76%
EPS 3Y6.07%
EPS 5Y21.67%
EPS Q2Q%15.13%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.24%
Revenue growth 3Y4.22%
Revenue growth 5Y11.27%
Sales Q2Q%5.72%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.06% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, WEX will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.32% on average per year.
EPS Next Y9.41%
EPS Next 2Y10.15%
EPS Next 3Y10.06%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.1%
Revenue Next 2Y4.17%
Revenue Next 3Y4.32%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of 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. WEX Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 9.57, the valuation of WEX can be described as reasonable.
- WEX's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. WEX is cheaper than 61.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.51. WEX is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.75, the valuation of WEX can be described as reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, WEX is valued a bit cheaper than 62.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of WEX to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.76), we can say WEX is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.75 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 78.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WEX, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- WEX's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 22.06 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.1 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of WEX may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.02
PEG (5Y)0.44
EPS Next 2Y10.15%
EPS Next 3Y10.06%
5. WEX Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for WEX!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
WEX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
154.69
+4.33 (+2.88%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Earnings (Next)04-23 2026-04-23/bmo
Inst Owners112.54%
Inst Owner Change0.87%
Ins Owners0.48%
Ins Owner Change14.91%
Market Cap5.31B
Revenue(TTM)2.66B
Net Income(TTM)304.20M
Analysts70.53
Price Target176.38 (14.02%)
Short Float %3.98%
Short Ratio2.85
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)3.18%
Min EPS beat(2)2.52%
Max EPS beat(2)3.84%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)3.15%
Min EPS beat(4)0.38%
Max EPS beat(4)5.86%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1.83%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)2.93%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)3.58%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.79%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.77%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.81%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.26%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.37%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.81%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.87%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.58%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.52%
PT rev (1m)0.63%
PT rev (3m)-1.94%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.81%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.36%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.81%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.21%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.58%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.08%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.75 | ||
| P/S | 1.99 | ||
| P/FCF | 22.06 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.68 | ||
| P/B | 4.3 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.1 |
EPS(TTM)16.16
EY10.45%
EPS(NY)17.68
Fwd EY11.43%
FCF(TTM)7.01
FCFY4.53%
OCF(TTM)13.24
OCFY8.56%
SpS77.55
BVpS35.98
TBVpS-83.62
PEG (NY)1.02
PEG (5Y)0.44
Graham Number114.38
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.11% | ||
| ROE | 24.64% | ||
| ROCE | 13.26% | ||
| ROIC | 7.97% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.14% | ||
| ROICexgc | 28.85% | ||
| OM | 29.05% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.43% | ||
| GM | 62.73% | ||
| FCFM | 9.04% |
ROA(3y)2.12%
ROA(5y)1.62%
ROE(3y)20.02%
ROE(5y)14.46%
ROIC(3y)8.75%
ROIC(5y)7.59%
ROICexc(3y)10%
ROICexc(5y)8.69%
ROICexgc(3y)50.59%
ROICexgc(5y)45.68%
ROCE(3y)12.74%
ROCE(5y)10.84%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-19.7%
ROICexgc growth 5Y6.83%
ROICexc growth 3Y0.52%
ROICexc growth 5Y26.36%
OM growth 3Y2.39%
OM growth 5Y18.45%
PM growth 3Y10.07%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.78%
GM growth 5Y1.45%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.18
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.89 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 20.19 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.35 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 64.54% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 8.03% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.32 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 41.15% | ||
| Profit Quality | 79.09% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.54 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.5 |
F-Score5
WACC7.49%
ROIC/WACC1.06
Cap/Depr(3y)55.2%
Cap/Depr(5y)48.24%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.55%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.85%
Profit Quality(3y)156.79%
Profit Quality(5y)9545.18%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.76%
EPS 3Y6.07%
EPS 5Y21.67%
EPS Q2Q%15.13%
EPS Next Y9.41%
EPS Next 2Y10.15%
EPS Next 3Y10.06%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.24%
Revenue growth 3Y4.22%
Revenue growth 5Y11.27%
Sales Q2Q%5.72%
Revenue Next Year3.1%
Revenue Next 2Y4.17%
Revenue Next 3Y4.32%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-2.84%
EBIT growth 3Y6.71%
EBIT growth 5Y31.8%
EBIT Next Year16.32%
EBIT Next 3Y10.31%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-26.87%
FCF growth 3Y-24.69%
FCF growth 5Y-20.89%
OCF growth 1Y-5.63%
OCF growth 3Y-12.56%
OCF growth 5Y-11.92%
WEX INC / WEX Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to WEX.
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WEX INC (WEX) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
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The financial health rating of WEX INC (WEX) is 2 / 10.