WEC Stock Analysis: WEC Energy | NYSE
Utilities - Regulated Electric | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 33.426m USD | 12M Return: -8.5% | US92939U1060 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 292M
EPS Trend: 90.6%
Qual. Beats: 2
Rev. Trend: 77.7%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.7 years of data
How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.
WEC Energy Group, Inc. is a U.S. regulated utility holding company that provides natural gas and electricity services, along with renewable and nonregulated renewable energy offerings. The company operates through five segments: Wisconsin, Illinois, Other States, Electric Transmission, and Non-Utility Energy Infrastructure. Its generation portfolio includes coal, natural gas, oil, nuclear, and renewable sources such as wind, solar, hydroelectric, and biomass. WEC also owns and operates electric transmission systems and produces and sells steam. The company was founded in 1896, is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and was renamed from Wisconsin Energy Corporation in June 2015.
As a Multi-Utilities company within the Utilities sector, WECs business model is anchored in rate-regulated operations, which typically provide predictable returns on approved capital investments through state-level regulatory commissions. The combination of electricity, natural gas distribution, and transmission infrastructure generally allows multi-utilities to spread fixed costs across multiple rate bases, while the growing renewable energy segment reflects the broader utility industry transition toward lower-carbon generation sources.
WECs service territory is supported by an extensive physical network, including roughly 35,200 miles of overhead distribution lines, 37,600 miles of underground distribution cables, 420 electric distribution substations, and approximately 47,200 miles of natural gas distribution mains. Its natural gas operations are further supported by 2.4 million lateral services, 510 distribution and transmission gate stations, and 67.0 billion cubic feet of working gas storage capacity in underground fields.
- Wisconsin rate case approval lifts allowed ROE
- Multi-billion renewable capex expands rate base
- Interest rate hikes pressure utility valuations
| Net Income: 1.69b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.03 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -2.97 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -28.46% < 20% (prev -22.55%; Δ -5.91% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.07 > 3% & CFO 3.55b > Net Income 1.69b |
| Net Debt (23.3b) to EBITDA (4.11b): 5.68 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.45 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (328.9m) vs 12m ago 2.56% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 62.00% > 18% (prev 43.12%; Δ 18.87% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 20.02% > 50% (prev 19.18%; Δ 0.84% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.86 > 6 (EBIT TTM 2.60b / Interest Expense TTM 908.7m) |
| A: -0.05 (Total Current Assets 2.32b - Total Current Liabilities 5.21b) / Total Assets 52.8b |
| B: 0.17 (Retained Earnings 8.98b / Total Assets 52.8b) |
| C: 0.05 (EBIT TTM 2.60b / Avg Total Assets 50.6b) |
| D: 0.37 (Book Value of Equity 14.1b / Total Liabilities 38.2b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 0.93 = BB |
| DSRI: 0.94 (Receivables 1.53b/1.50b, Revenue 10.1b/9.31b) |
| GMI: 0.70 (GM 43.12% / 62.00%) |
| AQI: 0.99 (AQ_t 0.20 / AQ_t-1 0.20) |
| SGI: 1.09 (Revenue 10.1b / 9.31b) |
| TATA: -0.04 (NI 1.69b - CFO 3.55b) / TA 52.8b) |
| Beneish M = -3.30 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of October 06, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 101.30 with a total of 2,764,670 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.15%, over one month by -5.38%, over three months by -12.39% and over the past year by -8.54%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 98.80 (which is 2.5% or 1.5 ATR below the current price).
WEC Energy has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.56. Therefore, it is recommended to hold WEC.
- StrongBuy: 4
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 12
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 121.6 | 20.1% |
P/E Trailing = 19.9184
P/E Forward = 16.8634
P/S = 3.2973
P/B = 2.3323
P/EG = 1.9861
Revenue TTM = 10.1b USD
EBIT TTM = 2.60b USD
EBITDA TTM = 4.11b USD
Long Term Debt = 19.2b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 3.35b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 23.4b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 415.8m
Net Debt = 23.3b USD (calculated: Debt 23.4b - CCE 50.0m)
Enterprise Value = 56.8b USD (33.4b + Debt 23.4b - CCE 50.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.86 (Ebit TTM 2.60b / Interest Expense TTM 908.7m)
EV/FCF = -40.54x (Enterprise Value 56.8b / FCF TTM -1.40b)
FCF Yield = -2.47% (FCF TTM -1.40b / Enterprise Value 56.8b)
FCF Margin = -13.81% (FCF TTM -1.40b / Revenue TTM 10.1b)
Net Margin = 16.69% (Net Income TTM 1.69b / Revenue TTM 10.1b)
Gross Margin = 62.00% ((Revenue TTM 10.1b - Cost of Revenue TTM 3.85b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 73.06% (prev 59.50%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.08 (Enterprise Value 56.8b / Total Assets 52.8b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 3.88% (Interest Expense 908.7m / Debt 23.4b)
Taxrate = 6.51% (117.9m / 1.81b)
NOPAT = 2.43b (EBIT 2.60b * (1 - 6.51%))
Current Ratio = 0.45 (Total Current Assets 2.32b / Total Current Liabilities 5.21b)
Debt / Equity = 1.66 (Debt 23.4b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 14.1b)
Debt / EBITDA = 5.68 (Net Debt 23.3b / EBITDA 4.11b)
Debt / FCF = -16.67 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 23.3b / FCF TTM -1.40b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 13.9b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.34% (Net Income 1.69b / Total Assets 52.8b)
RoE = 12.19% (Net Income TTM 1.69b / Total Stockholder Equity 13.9b)
RoCE = 7.84% (EBIT 2.60b / Capital Employed (Equity 13.9b + L.T.Debt 19.2b))
RoIC = 4.78% (NOPAT 2.43b / Invested Capital 50.8b)
WACC = 4.72% (E(33.4b)/V(56.8b) * Re(5.48%) + D(23.4b)/V(56.8b) * Rd(3.88%) * (1-Tc(0.07)))
Discount Rate = 5.48% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 96.29 | Cagr: 1.81%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -1.40b)
EPS Correlation: 90.60 | EPS CAGR: 11.75% | SUE: 2.17 | # QB: 2
Revenue Correlation: 77.68 | Revenue CAGR: 5.49% | SUE: 0.08 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.93 | Chg30d=+1.26% | Revisions=+0% | Analysts=6
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=5.60 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+16.4% | GrowthRev=+4.8%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=6.01 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=-29% | GrowthEPS=+7.3% | GrowthRev=+5.3%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -18% (up=3, down=5)