(WEC) WEC Energy - Overview
Stock: Electricity, Natural Gas, Renewable Energy
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 3.37% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 6.16% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 7.13% |
| Payout Consistency | 98.3% |
| Payout Ratio | 94.0% |
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 14.2% |
| Relative Tail Risk | 1.70% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.68 |
| Alpha | 8.82 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.106 |
| Beta Downside | 0.110 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 20.55% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.45 |
Description: WEC WEC Energy January 29, 2026
WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) is a diversified utility that delivers regulated natural-gas and electricity services across Wisconsin, Illinois and several other states, while also operating non-regulated renewable-energy and transmission businesses. Its generation mix includes coal, natural gas, oil, nuclear and a growing portfolio of wind, solar, hydroelectric and biomass assets; the firm also owns extensive electric-distribution and natural-gas-distribution infrastructure, encompassing roughly 35,300 mi of overhead lines, 37,100 mi of underground cables, 47,000 mi of gas mains and 67 billion cf of underground storage capacity.
Key recent metrics (FY 2024) show a revenue of $9.2 billion, adjusted EBITDA of $2.1 billion, and net income of $1.1 billion, supporting a dividend yield of ~2.9 % and a payout ratio of 70 %. Capital expenditures were $1.6 billion, of which $420 million was directed to renewable-energy projects, adding 1.2 GW of wind and solar capacity. The company’s credit profile remains strong, with a Moody’s A2 rating and a debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 2.4×.
Sector drivers that will shape WEC’s outlook include ongoing state-level rate-case approvals that underpin regulated earnings, the extension of the federal Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Investment Tax Credit (ITC) that enhance the economics of new wind and solar builds, and the macro-trend of rising interest rates that increase the cost of utility-scale financing but also boost regulated return-on-equity frameworks. Additionally, the shift toward electrification of heating and transportation in the Midwest is expected to lift natural-gas demand for conversion to electric load, benefitting WEC’s distribution footprint.
For a deeper quantitative view, you might explore the companys metrics on ValueRay.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.5
| Net Income: 1.70b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.01 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -1.72 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -30.24% < 20% (prev -16.29%; Δ -13.95% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.07 > 3% & CFO 3.54b > Net Income 1.70b |
| Net Debt (21.14b) to EBITDA (4.20b): 5.03 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.43 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (325.6m) vs 12m ago 2.88% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 49.58% > 18% (prev 0.43%; Δ 4915 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 20.10% > 50% (prev 18.88%; Δ 1.22% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.17 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 4.20b / Interest Expense TTM 868.7m) |
Altman Z'' 0.81
| A: -0.06 (Total Current Assets 2.16b - Total Current Liabilities 5.05b) / Total Assets 49.81b |
| B: 0.17 (Retained Earnings 8.47b / Total Assets 49.81b) |
| C: 0.06 (EBIT TTM 2.75b / Avg Total Assets 47.50b) |
| D: 0.24 (Book Value of Equity 8.46b / Total Liabilities 35.80b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 0.81 = B |
Beneish M -3.15
| DSRI: 0.97 (Receivables 1.27b/1.18b, Revenue 9.55b/8.53b) |
| GMI: 0.87 (GM 49.58% / 43.00%) |
| AQI: 0.96 (AQ_t 0.21 / AQ_t-1 0.22) |
| SGI: 1.12 (Revenue 9.55b / 8.53b) |
| TATA: -0.04 (NI 1.70b - CFO 3.54b) / TA 49.81b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.15 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
What is the price of WEC shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.13%, over one month by +3.17%, over three months by +0.10% and over the past year by +13.07%.
Is WEC a buy, sell or hold?
- StrongBuy: 4
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 12
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the WEC price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 120.3 | 9.5% |
| Analysts Target Price | 120.3 | 9.5% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 120.9 | 10.1% |
WEC Fundamental Data Overview February 03, 2026
P/E Forward = 19.7628
P/S = 3.7425
P/B = 2.6532
P/EG = 2.3832
Revenue TTM = 9.55b USD
EBIT TTM = 2.75b USD
EBITDA TTM = 4.20b USD
Long Term Debt = 17.66b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 3.16b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 21.19b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 21.14b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 56.87b USD (35.73b + Debt 21.19b - CCE 51.1m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.17 (Ebit TTM 2.75b / Interest Expense TTM 868.7m)
EV/FCF = -140.5x (Enterprise Value 56.87b / FCF TTM -404.9m)
FCF Yield = -0.71% (FCF TTM -404.9m / Enterprise Value 56.87b)
FCF Margin = -4.24% (FCF TTM -404.9m / Revenue TTM 9.55b)
Net Margin = 17.76% (Net Income TTM 1.70b / Revenue TTM 9.55b)
Gross Margin = 49.58% ((Revenue TTM 9.55b - Cost of Revenue TTM 4.81b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 71.10% (prev 41.94%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.14 (Enterprise Value 56.87b / Total Assets 49.81b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.06% (Interest Expense 223.6m / Debt 21.19b)
Taxrate = 11.29% (34.4m / 304.6m)
NOPAT = 2.44b (EBIT 2.75b * (1 - 11.29%))
Current Ratio = 0.43 (Total Current Assets 2.16b / Total Current Liabilities 5.05b)
Debt / Equity = 1.56 (Debt 21.19b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 13.60b)
Debt / EBITDA = 5.03 (Net Debt 21.14b / EBITDA 4.20b)
Debt / FCF = -52.21 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 21.14b / FCF TTM -404.9m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 13.07b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.57% (Net Income 1.70b / Total Assets 49.81b)
RoE = 12.97% (Net Income TTM 1.70b / Total Stockholder Equity 13.07b)
RoCE = 8.96% (EBIT 2.75b / Capital Employed (Equity 13.07b + L.T.Debt 17.66b))
RoIC = 7.32% (NOPAT 2.44b / Invested Capital 33.35b)
WACC = 4.30% (E(35.73b)/V(56.92b) * Re(6.30%) + D(21.19b)/V(56.92b) * Rd(1.06%) * (1-Tc(0.11)))
Discount Rate = 6.30% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 1.54%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -404.9m)
EPS Correlation: -31.19 | EPS CAGR: -55.04% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -13.47 | Revenue CAGR: -1.21% | SUE: 0.70 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=2.06 | Chg30d=-0.050 | Revisions Net=-2 | Analysts=4
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=5.59 | Chg30d=+0.005 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+6.6% | Growth Revenue=+5.6%