WCC Wesco International Inc
$340.52
▼ 1.8%Updated Oct 16, 2:25 PM ET
Report Card
WCC at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
How the 0–100 rating is calculatedOverall: Neutral · 46/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Price — Past Year
▲ Up 63.7% in the year to Jul 6, 2026
Key Metrics
Market Cap
$17.36B
P/E
24x
Forward P/E (est.)
25.23x
ROE
13.7%
Revenue Growth
11.2%
EPS Growth
-4.9%
Profit Margin
2.8%
FCF Yield
5.8%
Debt / Equity
1.15x
ROIC
15.0%
Interest Coverage
15.02x
Current Ratio
2.09x
Dividend Yield
0.6%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
8.8%
Rating Score
46/100
Business Overview
Wesco International Inc (WCC) is a large-cap NYSE-listed company in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry, within the Industrials sector, with a market value around $17.36B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $23.51B in revenue and $640.20M in net profit.
Our model rates WCC Neutral (46/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Economic Moat
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
Profit margins and economic moats, explainedSome durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.
5.7% average over the last 3 years
±1.1 pts around 4.8% across 10 years
grew in 8 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 9 of 10 years
15.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical Analysis (Educational)
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what WCC's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. WCC trades near $340.52, around its 50-day average ($349.27) and 200-day average ($284.63). Price tangled in its moving averages means there is no clear trend — the stock is ranging.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 38 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. WCC's is $14.68 (~4.3% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. In the month to Jul 6, 2026, WCC found buyers near $306.06 (support) and sellers near $371.07 (resistance); its 52-week range then was $188.96–$377.90. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.7× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. The indicators were last computed on Jul 6, 2026; the price is current.
Revenue Growth
4Y CAGR
6.6%
Revenue moved from $7.34B in 2016 to $23.51B in 2025, a 13.8% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a steady 11.2% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.
Profitability
Gross Margin
21.2%
Operating Margin
5.2%
Net Margin
2.7%
ROE
13.7%
Wesco International Inc keeps about 2.8% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 21.2% gross margin and 5.2% operating margin. Return on equity is 13.7% and return on invested capital about 15.0%. Thin margins leave less cushion if costs rise.
Debt Analysis
Total Debt
$1.23B
Net Debt
$1.02B
Net Debt / EBITDA
0.83x
Debt / Equity
1.15x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 1.1x, and operating profit covers interest about 15.0x, with a current ratio of 2.1x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $1.23B of total debt against $212.58M of cash.
Cash Flow Analysis
Operating CF
$125.00M
Free Cash Flow
$25.20M
FCF Margin
0.1%
In the latest year Wesco International Inc produced about $125.00M of operating cash flow and $25.20M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 5.8% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
Dividend Safety
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
What to look for in a dividend stockCoverage is weak, the payout was cut recently, or it's being financed rather than earned — treat the current yield as fragile.
Dividend yield
0.6%
Total paid (latest FY)
$88.40M
History on record
3 years
dividend uses 351% of free cash flow
14% of net income paid out
total dividends increased 2 years in a row
no cuts in the last 3 years on record
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
Valuation Analysis
P/E
24x
P/S
0.65x
P/B
2.53x
EV / EBITDA
14.62x
WCC trades at 24.0x trailing earnings (about 25.2x on estimated forward earnings), 0.6x sales, and 2.5x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 8.8% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a fairly typical valuation for a profitable company.
DCF Fair Value (Educational)
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
How this DCF estimate is calculatedDCF fair value / share
$13.25
Current price
$340.52
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$25.20M
Growth, years 1–5
11.2%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Metrics vs. Sector Range
Where WCC sits versus the Industrials companies we cover.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 144 Industrials companies in our coverage that have fundamentals data — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
Sector Peer Comparison
How WCC stacks up against its Industrials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
Among the 142 rated Industrials companies we cover, WCC ranks #97 by our overall rating. It trades at a discount versus the sector on earnings (24x P/E vs. 30.5x median) with a lower return on equity (13.7% vs. 18.1%) and faster revenue growth (11.2% vs. 6.0%).
P/E vs sector
24x
median 30.5x
ROE vs sector
13.7%
median 18.1%
Growth vs sector
11.2%
median 6.0%
Sector rank
#97
of 142 rated
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Industrials companies by sub-industry and size, preferring ones with full data. Sector medians and rank use the 142 rated companies among the 273 Industrials stocks we cover. Educational, not a recommendation.
5-Year Projection Model
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
What drives this projection, and its limits2030 scenario price range (Base Case)
$326.48 – $559.67
vs. $340.52 today · implied CAGR -1% – 10%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $26.10B | $28.97B | $32.15B | $35.69B | $39.62B |
| Net income | $782.91M | $869.03M | $964.63M | $1.07B | $1.19B |
| EPS | $15.36 | $17.05 | $18.93 | $21.01 | $23.32 |
| Share price (low) | $215.06 | $238.72 | $264.98 | $294.12 | $326.48 |
| Share price (high) | $368.67 | $409.23 | $454.24 | $504.21 | $559.67 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -37% / 8% | -16% / 10% | -8% / 10% | -4% / 10% | -1% / 10% |
Educational scenario model, not a forecast or investment advice. It starts from the latest annual revenue in SEC filings. By default, growth is trailing revenue growth (held between 3% and 45% a year), the net margin is the latest one (held between 3% and 50%, so a loss-making company is modeled with a small profit), and the Base case P/E runs from 60% to 100% of today's. Carrying recent growth forward five years can miss badly in either direction. Outputs are only as good as the assumptions.
Bull Case
The case for WCC:
- Revenue is growing 11.2% a year, a sign of real demand.
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~5.8%) funds buybacks and dividends.
Bear Case
The case against WCC:
- Thin net margins (2.8%) leave little room for error.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 1.1x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Margin risk — thin profitability (2.8%) is vulnerable to cost or pricing pressure.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
Investment Thesis
On balance, the picture is mixed: Wesco International Inc is a large-cap industrials business still growing nicely, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 24.0x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (46/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 15 Wall Street analysts covering WCC recommend (September 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
WCC's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen. How to read a 10-K
In the Idea Lab
WCC — frequently asked questions
Is WCC a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Wesco International Inc Neutral (46/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is WCC's rating on The Stocks School?
Wesco International Inc currently scores 46/100 (Neutral) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does WCC's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Wesco International Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for WCC calculated?
It's a scenario model. It starts from the latest annual revenue and net margin in SEC filings, grows revenue at an assumed rate (trailing revenue growth by default), and applies a P/E range built around today's multiple to show the resulting share-price range. When a stock has no growth or P/E data, the starting values are placeholders. It's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this WCC analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell WCC. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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