# WEC Energy Group Inc. (WEC) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Utilities / Electric Utilities. Price $105.94, market value $34.5 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 20.6×** (5-yr avg 19.4×, 3-yr avg 19.4×). WEC Energy Group Inc. trades at 20.6× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 19.4×. The Utilities median in the September 2026 study was 21.2×. Forward P/E is 17.7×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 3.4×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 3.4×.
- **Price / book: 2.5×**. The shares trade at 2.5× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 14.2×**. Enterprise value is 14.2× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Earnings yield: 4.9%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.9% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 22.8%**. 22.8% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 15.9%**. 15.9% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 11.1%**. 11.1% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 5.4%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 5.4%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: 3.3%**. Each dollar of assets produces 3.3% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 14.0%** (3-yr 0.7%/yr, 5-yr 6.2%/yr). Revenue grew 14.0% over the last year, against 6.2% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -0.4%** (3-yr 2.6%/yr, 5-yr 4.9%/yr). Earnings per share fell 0.4%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 1.42**. Debt is 1.42 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet, which is normal for utilities.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 5.2×**. It would take 5.2 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, above the 3× level most lenders treat as comfortable.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 3.60%** ($3.69 per share, trailing). WEC Energy Group Inc. yields 3.60%, an income-level yield.
- **Payout ratio: 74%**. 74% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving a thin cushion.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 24**. 24 straight years of increases, a record that survived at least one recession.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 7.1%/yr** (1-yr 6.9%). The dividend has grown 7.1% a year over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (17 analysts). 17 analysts cover WEC Energy Group Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $121.62 (+15% 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): 1.1%** (YTD 2.2%, 3-mo -6.2%). The shares are up 1.1% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -11.7%** (2.9% above the low). Trading 12% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 39**. An RSI of 39 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): -0.11** (volatility 16%). Beta of -0.11 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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