WEX INC (WEX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:WEX • US96208T1043

Current stock price

173.5 USD
-2 (-1.14%)
At close:
173.135 USD
-0.37 (-0.21%)
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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.

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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.
  • WEX had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • WEX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
WEX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWEX 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 2025 0 200M -200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of WEX (2.11%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • WEX has a better Return On Equity (24.64%) than 89.90% of its industry peers.
  • WEX has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.97%) than 76.77% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for WEX is in line with the industry average of 8.00%.
Industry RankSector 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%
WEX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWEX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of WEX (11.43%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • WEX's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • WEX has a Operating Margin of 29.05%. This is in the better half of the industry: WEX outperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WEX has grown nicely.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 62.73%, WEX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WEX has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector 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%
WEX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWEX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60

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2. WEX Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), WEX is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for WEX has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for WEX has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, WEX has a worse debt to assets ratio.
WEX Yearly Shares OutstandingWEX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
WEX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWEX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • WEX has an Altman-Z score of 0.53. This is a bad value and indicates that WEX is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of WEX (0.53) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of WEX is 20.19, which is on the high side as it means it would take WEX, 20.19 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of WEX (20.19) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.89 is on the high side and indicates that WEX has dependencies on debt financing.
  • WEX has a Debt to Equity ratio of 3.89. This is in the lower half of the industry: WEX underperforms 75.76% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.89
Debt/FCF 20.19
Altman-Z 0.53
ROIC/WACC1.08
WACC7.39%
WEX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWEX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.54 indicates that WEX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • WEX's Current ratio of 0.54 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WEX outperforms 41.41% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.54 indicates that WEX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • WEX has a Quick ratio of 0.54. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WEX outperforms 41.41% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.54
Quick Ratio 0.54
WEX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWEX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

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3. WEX Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.76% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, WEX shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 21.67% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, WEX shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.24% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 11.27% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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

  • WEX is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.30% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, WEX will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.39% on average per year.
EPS Next Y10.4%
EPS Next 2Y10.51%
EPS Next 3Y10.3%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.3%
Revenue Next 2Y4.42%
Revenue Next 3Y4.39%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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.
WEX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWEX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B
WEX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWEX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 5 10 15 20

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4. WEX Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 10.74, which indicates a very decent valuation of WEX.
  • WEX's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.87. WEX is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.72 indicates a reasonable valuation of WEX.
  • WEX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. WEX is cheaper than 60.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WEX is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.51, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.74
Fwd PE 9.72
WEX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWEX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • WEX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. WEX is cheaper than 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as WEX.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 24.74
EV/EBITDA 7.82
WEX Per share dataWEX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 -50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • WEX's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • WEX has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.03
PEG (5Y)0.5
EPS Next 2Y10.51%
EPS Next 3Y10.3%

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5. WEX Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for WEX!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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WEX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

WEX INC

NYSE:WEX (4/17/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 173.135 -0.37 (-0.21%)

173.5

-2 (-1.14%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners112.55%
Inst Owner Change0.05%
Ins Owners0.61%
Ins Owner Change14.45%
Market Cap5.95B
Revenue(TTM)2.66B
Net Income(TTM)304.20M
Analysts71.11
Price Target176.38 (1.66%)
Short Float %5.14%
Short Ratio3.44
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)2.48%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.2%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.91%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.09%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.84%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.19%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.16%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.29%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.74
Fwd PE 9.72
P/S 2.24
P/FCF 24.74
P/OCF 13.1
P/B 4.82
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.82
EPS(TTM)16.16
EY9.31%
EPS(NY)17.84
Fwd EY10.28%
FCF(TTM)7.01
FCFY4.04%
OCF(TTM)13.24
OCFY7.63%
SpS77.55
BVpS35.98
TBVpS-83.62
PEG (NY)1.03
PEG (5Y)0.5
Graham Number114.379 (-34.08%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 0.53
F-Score5
WACC7.39%
ROIC/WACC1.08
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 Y10.4%
EPS Next 2Y10.51%
EPS Next 3Y10.3%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.24%
Revenue growth 3Y4.22%
Revenue growth 5Y11.27%
Sales Q2Q%5.72%
Revenue Next Year4.3%
Revenue Next 2Y4.42%
Revenue Next 3Y4.39%
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 4 / 10 to WEX.


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The financial health rating of WEX INC (WEX) is 2 / 10.