WEC
WEC Energy Group
$108.08
▲ 0.1%Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET
WEC at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Neutral · 53/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▲ Up 8.0% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$37.35B
P/E
21.48x
Forward P/E (est.)
21.97x
ROE
12.0%
Revenue Growth
10.0%
EPS Growth
-2.2%
Profit Margin
16.8%
FCF Yield
7.1%
Debt / Equity
1.64x
ROIC
6.0%
Interest Coverage
3.09x
Current Ratio
0.68x
Dividend Yield
3.3%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
—
Rating Score
53/100
WEC Energy Group (WEC) is a large-cap company in the Electric Utilities industry, part of the Utilities sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $37.35B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $9.80B in revenue.
Our model rates WEC Neutral (53/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
The numbers don't show a durable competitive advantage — margins, growth, or returns on capital have been unstable or thin. Great returns are still possible; they just aren't protected.
23.1% average over the last 3 years
±1.8 pts around 21.9% across 10 years
grew in 5 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 6 of 10 years
6.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what WEC's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. WEC trades near $108.08, below its 50-day average ($113.58) and 200-day average ($112.36). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 68 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. WEC's is $1.94 (~1.8% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month WEC found buyers near $109.16 (support) and sellers near $119.06 (resistance); its 52-week range is $102.49–$119.62. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.5× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
4.2%
Revenue moved from $7.47B in 2016 to $9.80B in 2025, a 3.1% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a steady 10.0% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.
Gross Margin
35.8%
Operating Margin
22.9%
Net Margin
16.8%
ROE
12.0%
WEC Energy Group keeps about 16.8% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 35.8% gross margin and 22.9% operating margin. Return on equity is 12.0% and return on invested capital about 6.0%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.
Total Debt
$20.02B
Net Debt
$19.97B
Net Debt / EBITDA
8.9x
Debt / Equity
1.64x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 1.6x, and operating profit covers interest about 3.1x, with a current ratio of 0.7x. That is elevated leverage, which raises risk if earnings or rates move against it. It carries roughly $20.02B of total debt against $45.60M of cash.
Operating CF
$3.38B
Free Cash Flow
$3.38B
FCF Margin
34.5%
In the latest year WEC Energy Group produced about $3.38B of operating cash flow and $3.38B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 7.1% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.
Dividend yield
3.3%
Per share (latest FY)
$3.57
Total paid (latest FY)
$1.15B
History on record
10 years
dividend uses 34% of free cash flow
total dividends increased 9 years in a row
no cuts in the last 10 years on record
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
21.48x
P/S
3.93x
P/B
2.37x
EV / EBITDA
—
WEC trades at 21.5x trailing earnings (about 22.0x on estimated forward earnings), 3.9x sales, and 2.4x book value. That is a fairly typical valuation for a profitable company.
Where WEC sits versus its Utilities sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 38 Utilities companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How WEC stacks up against its Utilities peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Utilities sector (47 S&P 500 companies), WEC ranks #21 of 47 by our overall rating. It trades at roughly in line versus the sector on earnings (21.5x P/E vs. 21.3x median) with a higher return on equity (12.0% vs. 10.3%) and faster revenue growth (10.0% vs. 8.8%).
P/E vs sector
21.5x
median 21.3x
ROE vs sector
12.0%
median 10.3%
Growth vs sector
10.0%
median 8.8%
Sector rank
#21
of 47 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Utilities companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 47 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $108.08 today · expected CAGR -1% – 9%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $10.78B | $11.86B | $13.04B | $14.35B | $15.78B |
| Net income | $1.83B | $2.02B | $2.22B | $2.44B | $2.68B |
| EPS | $5.30 | $5.83 | $6.42 | $7.06 | $7.76 |
| Share price (low) | $68.94 | $75.83 | $83.42 | $91.76 | $100.93 |
| Share price (high) | $111.36 | $122.50 | $134.75 | $148.22 | $163.04 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -36% / 3% | -16% / 6% | -8% / 8% | -4% / 8% | -1% / 9% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for WEC:
- Revenue is growing 10.0% a year, a sign of real demand.
- High net margins (16.8%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~7.1%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- Pays a 3.3% dividend on top of any price gains.
The case against WEC:
- Elevated leverage (debt/equity 1.6x) adds financial risk.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 1.6x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: WEC Energy Group is a large-cap utilities business still growing nicely, with solid profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 21.5x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (53/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 25 Wall Street analysts covering WEC recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
WEC's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
In the Idea Lab
WEC — frequently asked questions
Is WEC a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates WEC Energy Group Neutral (53/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is WEC's rating on The Stocks School?
WEC Energy Group currently scores 53/100 (Neutral) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does WEC's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from WEC Energy Group's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for WEC calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this WEC analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell WEC. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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