Stock Analysis
WEC Energy Group, Inc.WEC
P/E 20.94×· 5Y range 16.99–26.69×· 38th percentile of history
Sector: Utilities · Industry: Electric & Other Services Combined
AnalystsHold24 analystsP/E 20.9× sits at the 38th percentile of its 5.086926762491444-year history.
Cash covers 0% of debt · Q2 2026.
PMP Verdict
Weak fundamentals
Strengths
- Quality60
Risks
- Financial Health18
- Growth38
Weak fundamentals — valuation is the only support.
Market context
+2.5% today· Z 2.6σ· WEC rose 2.50% amid recent dividend declarations, upcoming earnings anticipation, and broader utility sector focus.
Why is WEC moving?
SectorWEC rose 2.50% amid recent dividend declarations, upcoming earnings anticipation, and broader utility sector focus.
Profile
financial health, growth and valuation lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation45/100 · Weak
- P/E vs own history (38th pct)20/25
- FCF yield (-3.9%)0/25
- P/S (3.5x)20/25
- EV/EBIT (25.2x)5/25
- Growth38/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (4.2%)6/25
- Net income CAGR (4.6%)6/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (4.0%)6/25
- Fwd implied growth (20.1%)20/25
- Profitability57/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (4.9%)5/25
- ROE (11.6%)12/25
- Net margin (16.7%)20/25
- Operating margin (22.8%)20/25
- Financial Health18/100 · Weak
- Altman Z (0.94)3/25
- Current ratio (0.53)0/25
- Interest coverage (3.0x)10/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 44%)5/25
- Quality60/100 · Moderate
- Piotroski F (4/9)10/25
- Beneish M (-2.55)25/25
- FCF conversion (-81%)0/25
- Margin stability (σ 2.6%)25/25
- Moat60/100 · Moderate
- ROIC >12% years (2/10 yrs)0/25
- Median gross margin (64.3%)25/25
- FCF-positive years (6/10 yrs)10/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 12.6%)25/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠Altman Z 0.9 — distress-zone balance sheet
- ⚠Negative FCF margin (-0.1%) — burning cash
About WEC Energy Group, Inc.
WEC Energy Group's electric and gas utility businesses serve electric and gas customers in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin service territories. Show more
The company also owns a 60% stake in American Transmission Co. WEC's asset mix is approximately 49% electric generation and distribution, 30% gas distribution, 10% electric transmission, 9% unregulated renewable energy, and 2% LNG distribution and generation.
Headquarters: MILWAUKEE, WI · Employees: 7,151 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
45D+P/E (TTM)20.9xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 17.0x–26.7x · 38th pct
P/FCF80.6xD
Grade D: ExpensivePrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative · CapEx exceeds operating cash flow (138% of OCF) — reported FCF understates normalized earning power in this investment phase
FCF Yield-3.9%D
Grade D: NegativeTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: -4.2%–2.6% · 4th pct · CapEx exceeds operating cash flow (138% of OCF) — reported FCF understates normalized earning power in this investment phase
P/S (TTM)3.49xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 2.6x–4.0x · 46th pct
EV/EBIT25.2xD
Grade D: ExpensiveEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 20.7x–27.7x · 70th pct
EV/Sales5.9xC
Grade C: ExpensiveEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E17.4xB
Grade B: FairPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio2.43xA
Grade A: FairPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio1.94B
Grade B: FairFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield3.51%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio70.9%C
Grade C: HighDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
CapEx exceeds OCF: CapEx exceeds operating cash flow (138% of OCF) — reported FCF understates normalized earning power in this investment phase
Profitability
57CROIC4.9%D
Grade D: LowNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE11.6%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA3.3%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin16.7%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin22.8%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin65.7%A
Grade A: PremiumGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin-13.5%D
Grade D: LowFCF / Revenue · CapEx exceeds operating cash flow (138% of OCF) — reported FCF understates normalized earning power in this investment phase
True FCF Margin-13.5%D
Grade D: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost · CapEx exceeds operating cash flow (138% of OCF) — reported FCF understates normalized earning power in this investment phase
Growth
38DRevenue CAGR4.2%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR4.6%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)4.0%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth20.1%C
Grade C: MedAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)+3.0%C
Grade C: DilutiveShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income—
Stock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue—
TTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
18EAltman Z-Score0.94D
Grade D: DistressBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio0.53xD
Grade D: LowCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.34xD
Grade D: Low(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage3.0xC
Grade C: OkEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment—
Years to repay net debt via FCF · CapEx exceeds operating cash flow (138% of OCF) — reported FCF understates normalized earning power in this investment phase
Net Debt/EBIT9.9xD
Grade D: HighLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity1.58xC
Grade C: MedDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.00xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
60BPiotroski F-Score4/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.55A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion-81.2%D
Grade D: PoorFCF / Net Income · CapEx exceeds operating cash flow (138% of OCF) — reported FCF understates normalized earning power in this investment phase
Margin Stability2.6%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue48.8%D
Grade D: HeavyTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.19xD
Grade D: LowRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cunningham Danny L Filed | Cunningham Danny L | Grant / award | +363 | |
Lane Thomas K Filed | Lane Thomas K | Grant / award | +303 | |
STANEK MARY ELLEN Filed | STANEK MARY ELLEN | Grant / award | +351 | |
Krueger Daniel Filed | Krueger Daniel | BuyI | +2.8K | |
PAYNE ULICE JR Filed | PAYNE ULICE JR | SellOpen market sale | -980 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cunningham Danny L Filed | Cunningham Danny L | Grant / award | +321 | |
Lane Thomas K Filed | Lane Thomas K | Grant / award | +267 | |
STANEK MARY ELLEN Filed | STANEK MARY ELLEN | Grant / award | +310 |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
60BROIC >12% Years2/10 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)64.3%A
Grade A: DurableMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years6/10 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor12.6%A
Grade A: DurableWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$5.19
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$0.15
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$43.47
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$23.02B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$50.00M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$22.97B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$14.57B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.38xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$35.42B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.44B
Grade B: DefensivePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC)
WEC is up 2.52% at the last close — WEC rose 2.50% amid recent dividend declarations, upcoming earnings anticipation, and broader utility sector focus.. Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for WEC Energy Group, Inc.. Altman Z-Score of 0.94 is below the 1.81 distress threshold — an elevated financial-risk flag. Beneish M-Score of -2.55 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Free-cash-flow margin is negative (-14%) — the business currently burns cash.
- Company has negative FCF, making debt repayment from operations difficult.
- The stock currently yields 3.5% in dividends.
See how WEC ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all WEC moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16 | Regular | 108.70 | +2.50% | 2.59 |
| Oct 16 | After-hours | 108.71 | +2.52% | 2.61 |
| Oct 6 | Regular | 102.87 | +1.55% | 2.06 |
| Oct 6 | After-hours | 103.19 | +1.87% | 2.41 |
| Sep 29 | Regular | 102.90 | +1.43% | 2.02 |
Frequently Asked Questions about WEC
What is the current WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC) stock price?
WEC is trading at $108.71 at the last market close, up 2.52% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks WEC pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is WEC stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates WEC Energy Group, Inc.'s financial health at 18/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is WEC stock overvalued?
WEC Energy Group, Inc. trades at a trailing P/E of 20.9 and our valuation score rates it 45/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does WEC Energy Group, Inc. report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for WEC. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does WEC Energy Group, Inc. operate in?
WEC Energy Group, Inc. operates in the Utilities sector, within the Electric & Other Services Combined industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does WEC Energy Group, Inc. do?
WEC Energy Group's electric and gas utility businesses serve electric and gas customers in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin service territories.
About WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC) Stock
WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC) is a US-listed stock operating in the Utilities sector, specifically the Electric & Other Services Combined industry. As of the latest update, WEC Energy Group, Inc. is trading at $108.71, up 2.52% on the day with a market capitalization of $35.4 billion. The financial health score for WEC is 18/100, which indicates poor financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for WEC stock.
WEC Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
On PreMarketPrice, you can track WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC) across multiple dimensions:
- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time WEC stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for WEC with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for WEC Energy Group, Inc. across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 18/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for WEC.
- Sector peers: Compare WEC against 6 other utilities stocks on key financial metrics.
Is WEC a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC) as an investment. The financial health score of 18/100 suggests poor financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.