(WEC) WEC Energy - Ratings and Ratios
Electricity, Natural Gas, Renewable Energy, Transmission
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Description: WEC WEC Energy
WEC Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: WEC) is a regulated utility that delivers natural gas, electricity, and a suite of renewable-energy services across the United States. Its operations are organized into five segments-Wisconsin, Illinois, Other States, Electric Transmission, and Non-Utility Energy Infrastructure-covering both traditional generation (coal, natural gas, oil, nuclear) and expanding renewable assets (wind, solar, hydro, biomass). The company rebranded from Wisconsin Energy Corporation in June 2015, but its corporate lineage dates back to 1896 and its headquarters remain in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
As of 31 December 2024, WEC managed roughly 35,300 mi of overhead distribution lines, 37,100 mi of underground cables, 420 substations, and 640,100 line transformers for electricity, plus about 47,000 mi of natural-gas mains, 1,300 mi of transmission pipelines, and 2.4 million gas lateral services. Its gas-storage portfolio holds 67 billion cf of working gas capacity, supported by 510 gate stations. These infrastructure assets underpin a regulated rate base that, according to the latest 10-K filing, exceeded $30 billion, providing a stable cash-flow foundation.
From a performance standpoint, WEC reported 2023 adjusted earnings per share of $2.09 and a dividend yield near 2.5%, with a payout ratio of roughly 80 %-consistent with peer utilities. Capital expenditures in 2023 were $2.6 billion, of which about $800 million was earmarked for renewable-energy projects, reflecting a 12 % year-over-year increase in clean-energy capacity (≈2.5 GW added). Key economic drivers include the ongoing decarbonization push (state renewable-portfolio standards), the Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s funding for grid modernization, and the sensitivity of utility financing costs to prevailing interest-rate trends.
Given the regulated nature of its cash flows, a primary risk is the potential for adverse rate-case outcomes or policy shifts that could curtail renewable-investment incentives; a material downgrade in credit ratings would also raise financing costs and compress the dividend-yield premium.
For a deeper, data-driven assessment of WEC’s valuation and risk profile, the ValueRay platform offers a granular, model-backed view worth exploring.
WEC Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 37,056m |
| Sub-Industry | Multi-Utilities |
| IPO / Inception | 1984-10-26 |
WEC Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 72.7% |
| Fundamental | 50.9% |
| Dividend Rating | 68.4% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | 4.20% |
| Analyst Rating | 3.56 of 5 |
WEC Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 3.75% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 5.10% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 7.19% |
| Payout Consistency | 98.2% |
| Payout Ratio | 67.3% |
WEC Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 74.6% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 88.7% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 46.1% |
| CAGR 5y | 14.07% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | 0.68 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | 1.99 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 0.84 |
| Alpha | 11.80 |
| Beta | 0.454 |
| Volatility | 16.57% |
| Current Volume | 2243.2k |
| Average Volume 20d | 1988k |
| Stop Loss | 113 (-3.1%) |
| Signal | -0.03 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 3.5
| Net Income (1.66b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 558.4m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.00 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -1.05pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue -22.55% (prev -10.52%; Δ -12.03pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.07 (>3.0%) and CFO 3.33b > Net Income 1.66b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (20.51b) to EBITDA (4.11b) ratio: 4.99 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 0.55 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (320.7m) change vs 12m ago 1.42% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 43.12% (prev 43.43%; Δ -0.31pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 19.99% (prev 19.35%; Δ 0.64pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 3.18 (EBITDA TTM 4.11b / Interest Expense TTM 849.3m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 0.93
| (A) -0.04 = (Total Current Assets 2.60b - Total Current Liabilities 4.70b) / Total Assets 48.52b |
| (B) 0.17 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 8.48b / Total Assets 48.52b |
| (C) 0.06 = EBIT TTM 2.70b / Avg Total Assets 46.55b |
| (D) 0.24 = Book Value of Equity 8.48b / Total Liabilities 34.85b |
| Total Rating: 0.93 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 50.90
| 1. Piotroski 3.50pt = -1.50 |
| 2. FCF Yield 0.27% = 0.13 |
| 3. FCF Margin 1.65% = 0.41 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 1.55 = 1.41 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 4.99 = -2.50 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 2.36)% = 2.95 |
| 7. RoE 13.11% = 1.09 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 1.62% = 0.12 |
| 9. EPS Trend -24.47% = -1.22 |
What is the price of WEC shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.08%, over one month by +6.12%, over three months by +8.55% and over the past year by +21.31%.
Is WEC Energy a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of WEC is around 122.82 USD . This means that WEC is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 5.35%.
Is WEC a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 4
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 12
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the WEC price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 113.5 | -2.6% |
| Analysts Target Price | 113.5 | -2.6% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 133 | 14.1% |
Last update: 2025-10-11 03:57
WEC Fundamental Data Overview
P/E Trailing = 22.1404
P/E Forward = 19.9203
P/S = 3.9817
P/B = 2.7269
P/EG = 2.5552
Beta = 0.454
Revenue TTM = 9.31b USD
EBIT TTM = 2.70b USD
EBITDA TTM = 4.11b USD
Long Term Debt = 17.11b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 3.06b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 20.53b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 20.51b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 57.57b USD (37.06b + Debt 20.53b - CCE 23.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.18 (Ebit TTM 2.70b / Interest Expense TTM 849.3m)
FCF Yield = 0.27% (FCF TTM 153.5m / Enterprise Value 57.57b)
FCF Margin = 1.65% (FCF TTM 153.5m / Revenue TTM 9.31b)
Net Margin = 17.88% (Net Income TTM 1.66b / Revenue TTM 9.31b)
Gross Margin = 43.12% ((Revenue TTM 9.31b - Cost of Revenue TTM 5.29b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 41.94% (prev 43.68%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.19 (Enterprise Value 57.57b / Total Assets 48.52b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.08% (Interest Expense 220.8m / Debt 20.53b)
Taxrate = 7.43% (19.5m / 262.5m)
NOPAT = 2.50b (EBIT 2.70b * (1 - 7.43%))
Current Ratio = 0.55 (Total Current Assets 2.60b / Total Current Liabilities 4.70b)
Debt / Equity = 1.55 (Debt 20.53b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 13.25b)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.99 (Net Debt 20.51b / EBITDA 4.11b)
Debt / FCF = 133.6 (Net Debt 20.51b / FCF TTM 153.5m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 12.70b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.43% (Net Income 1.66b / Total Assets 48.52b)
RoE = 13.11% (Net Income TTM 1.66b / Total Stockholder Equity 12.70b)
RoCE = 9.06% (EBIT 2.70b / Capital Employed (Equity 12.70b + L.T.Debt 17.11b))
RoIC = 7.67% (NOPAT 2.50b / Invested Capital 32.60b)
WACC = 5.30% (E(37.06b)/V(57.59b) * Re(7.69%) + D(20.53b)/V(57.59b) * Rd(1.08%) * (1-Tc(0.07)))
Discount Rate = 7.69% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 0.77%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 70.46% ; FCFE base≈335.1m ; Y1≈220.0m ; Y5≈100.6m
Fair Price DCF = 6.14 (DCF Value 1.98b / Shares Outstanding 321.9m; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -24.47 | EPS CAGR: -55.61% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 1.62 | Revenue CAGR: 0.12% | SUE: 0.99 | # QB: 2
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