# WESCO International Inc. (WCC) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NYSE, United States. Sector: Industrials / Industrial Distribution & Rental. Price $351.61, market value $17.1 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 21.8×** (5-yr avg 13.8×, 3-yr avg 15.0×). WESCO International Inc. trades at 21.8× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 13.8×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 16.0×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 0.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.7×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 3.1×**. The shares trade at 3.1× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 13.8×**. Enterprise value is 13.8× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 2.4%** (5-yr avg 2.9%). Free cash flow equals 2.4% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 2.9%.
- **Earnings yield: 4.6%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.6% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 5.6%**. 5.6% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 2.7%**. 2.7% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 12.7%**. 12.7% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 10.6%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 10.6%.
- **Return on assets: 4.8%**. Each dollar of assets produces 4.8% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 7.8%** (3-yr 3.2%/yr, 5-yr 13.8%/yr). Revenue grew 7.8% over the last year, against 13.8% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 0.0%** (3-yr -5.2%/yr, 5-yr 53.9%/yr). Earnings per share rose 0.0%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 1.15**. Debt is 1.15 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Current ratio: 2.20** (quick 2.20). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 2.20 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 3.37**. A Z-score of 3.37 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 0.57%** ($1.95 per share, trailing). WESCO International Inc. yields 0.57%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 14%** (23% of free cash flow). 14% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 3**. 3 straight years of increases.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (11 analysts). 11 analysts cover WESCO International Inc.; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $418.09 (+19% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 29.9%** (YTD 37.6%, 3-mo -7.1%). The shares are up 29.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -9.5%** (46.2% above the low). Trading 10% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 45**. An RSI of 45 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 2.07** (volatility 45%). Beta of 2.07 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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