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WEC Energy Group Inc

United States · Large Cap · listed since 1984 · Revenue 12 mo. $10.1B

Price as of 11/06/2026

StockScorer score
0.9
of 10 1 of 11 points Low Match To the score
Price
$115.87
1 Y −5.0%
Market cap
$37.8B
Phase
Mature
core business profitable, revenue barely moving
Revenue +0.7% a year (3 years)EBIT margin 24.2%Payout 36.3% of operating cash flow

WEC Energy Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides regulated natural gas and electricity, and renewable and nonregulated renewable energy services in the United States.

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WEC Energy Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides regulated natural gas and electricity, and renewable and nonregulated renewable energy services in the United States. The company operates through Wisconsin, Illinois, Other States, Electric Transmission, and Non-Utility Energy Infrastructure segments. It generates and distributes electricity from coal, natural gas, oil, and nuclear, as well as renewable energy resources, including wind, solar, hydroelectric, and biomass; and distributes and hydroelectric natural gas. The company also owns, maintains, monitors, and operates electric transmission systems; and generates, distributes, and sells steam. As of December 31, 2025, the company operated approximately 35,200 miles of overhead distribution lines and 37,600 miles of underground distribution cables, as well as 420 electric distribution substations and 649,500 line transformers; approximately 47,200 miles of natural gas distribution mains; 1,300 miles of natural gas transmission mains; 2.4 million natural gas lateral services; 510 natural gas distribution and transmission gate stations; and 67.0 billion cubic feet of working gas capacities in underground natural gas storage fields. The company was formerly known as Wisconsin Energy Corporation and changed its name to WEC Energy Group, Inc. in June 2015. WEC Energy Group, Inc. was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Summary

WEC Energy Group Inc is around the middle of the Utilities sector overall

53.9 of 100

Mean of the six area values. Each area value is the mean of the stock's ranks among the companies in its sector. 50 is the middle of the sector, not a share of companies beaten.

Analysis

What the price requires

Free cash flow was negative in 2025. No priced-in expectation can be derived from it.

Valuation against its own history

Price to operating cash flow 10.7×, within its usual range.

Middle half of 20 quarters: 9.9× to 12.7×, median 10.7×.

Measures only against its own past, not against what the company is worth. Price as of 11/06/2026.

No sign supports the expectation, 3 speak against it.

What supports it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

No indication in the stored figures.

What speaks against it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • Negative free cash flow FCF −€914.2M (2025)
  • Share count rising despite money spent on own shares shares +3.6% year on year
  • Dividend above free cash flow

Since the last quarter

Q1 → Q2 2026

Mostly worse than the previous quarter: 2 of 3 changes for the worse.

  • FCF, 12 mo.−$1.1B → −$1.4B−26.5%worse
  • Gross margin55.7% → 62.0%+6.3 ppbetter
  • FCF margin−11.0% → −13.8%−2.8 ppworse

5 more unchanged: Revenue, 12 mo., EBIT margin, Net debt, Shares outstanding, Return on equity

Derivation

How the sector comparison is derived

Each area value is the average of its metrics' ranks within the sector (0 to 100, 50 is the middle). For metrics where lower is better, the rank is mirrored. The overall value is the average of the area values.

Price as of 11/06/2026.

Profitability58.1around the middleEarns about as much as the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Return on equity11.42%9.62%Rank 66
Return on capital (Greenblatt)6.20%6.41%Rank 46
EBIT margin24.23%19.18%Rank 68
FCF margin−10.39%−1.66%Rank 31
Gross margin50.55%29.12%Rank 79
Growth55.4around the middleGrows about as fast as the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Revenue growth, 1 year13.96%4.81%Rank 85
Earnings growth, 3 years per year2.15%7.55%Rank 31
Earnings growth, 5 years per year4.60%6.85%Rank 37
Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings)44.88%28.08%Rank 69
Valuation32.8below the middleValued higher than the sector: EV/EBIT 25.32, sector 21.24.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Earnings yield4.10%4.89%Rank 34
FCF yield−2.69%−0.91%Rank 43
EV/saleslower is better6.144.63Rank 30
EV/EBITlower is better25.3221.24Rank 25
Momentum66.7above the middleShare price doing better than the sector: Distance from 52-week high −2.51%, sector −9.51%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Share price, 1 year−5.01%−1.83%Rank 38
Share price, 6 months4.25%0.12%Rank 64
Share price, 3 months12.79%6.83%Rank 81
Distance from 52-week high−2.51%−9.51%Rank 84
Quality57.0around the middleQuality about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Accruals (Sloan)lower is better6.18%3.91%Rank 26
Change in share countlower is better3.60%0.35%Rank 22
Dividend streak in years248Rank 84
Price reaction to results, market-adjusted3.79%0.04%Rank 96
Balance sheet & risk53.3around the middleRisk about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Equity ratio26.48%28.29%Rank 43
Net debt/EBITDAlower is better5.515.05Rank 40
Debt to equitylower is better1.641.51Rank 44
Volatility, 1 yearlower is better16.85%22.48%Rank 86

Ten years in figures

Revenue from $7.5B (2016) to $9.8B (2025), 3.1% a year.

Fiscal years, amounts in USD
YearRevenue, $BEBIT marginFCFSharesNet debt, $B
20167.522.5%$679.8M317M10.1
20177.623.3%$120.1M317M11.0
20187.719.1%$329.8M317M11.7
20197.520.4%$84.7M317M12.7
20207.223.6%−$42.8M317M14.3
20218.320.6%−$220.1M316M15.6
20229.620.1%−$273.4M316M17.3
20238.921.5%$525.5M316M18.8
20248.625.0%$430.7M317M20.3
20259.824.2%−$1.0B328M22.3
0.9 / 10Low MatchStockScorer score1 of 11 points

1 of 7 StockScorer Score rules met · How the score is built

WEC Energy Group Inc mainly meets criteria in the Profitability category. Result from 18 strategies checked.

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How WEC Energy Group Inc's score is built

WEC Energy Group Inc is rated here with the StockScorer Score strategy, the flagship rule set. It compares return and cash-flow metrics with the median of the company's own sector and checks growth and price trend.

1 of 7 rules met

1 of 11 points

  1. Free cash flow yield above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  2. Return on capital (Greenblatt ROC) above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  3. Return on equity above the sector medianmet1 of 1 point
  4. Free cash flow margin above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  5. Revenue growth above 15%not met0 of 2 points
  6. 3-year earnings growth above 12% p.a.not met0 of 1 point
  7. 12-month share price more than 20 percentage points ahead of the marketnot met0 of 1 point
  8. Exclusion: financial and real estate stocksdoes not apply

Detail data

How does WEC Energy Group Inc stock perform across 18 strategies?

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  • Acquirer's Multiple: EV/EBIT Deep Value
  • Altman Z-Score: Stress Test
  • Moat Quality
  • Balanced GARP
  • High-Growth / Rule of 40
  • Magic Formula: Value + Quality
  • PEG Strategy (inspired by Peter Lynch)
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WEC Energy Group Inc key metrics: P/E, P/B and equity ratio

Selected fundamental metrics for WEC Energy Group Inc.

MetricStockSector
P/E ratio24.419.8
P/B ratio2.81.9
Return on equity (ROE)11.4%9.6%
Equity ratio26.5%28.3%
Debt-to-equity (D/E)1.641.51
Dividend yield3.2%3.3%

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Frequently asked questions about WEC Energy Group Inc stock

How does WEC Energy Group Inc stock (WEC) score in the StockScorer model?
WEC Energy Group Inc stock reaches a StockScorer score of 0.9 out of 10, which is a low match with the rule-based strategies. 1 out of 7 flagship profile rules are met.
What is WEC Energy Group Inc's P/E ratio?
WEC Energy Group Inc's P/E ratio is 24.4. The Utilities sector median is 19.8.
What sector is WEC Energy Group Inc in?
WEC Energy Group Inc is assigned to the Utilities sector. Its rank within the sector is 53.9 out of 100: 100 means the stock leads its peer group of large and mid-cap sector stocks in every measured area.

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