Southeast Wisconsin Drives WEC Energy's Growth
WEC Energy Group is the largest Midwest utility, with $34 billion of rate base from mostly regulated operations.
WEC Energy Group Inc WEC
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls
Wisconsin, representing nearly two thirds of WEC Energy's business, is a favorable regulatory environment with a forward-looking test year and allowed returns above the national average.
Bears
WEC Energy's large investment plan increases regulatory risk.
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Wisconsin Electric declares quarterly dividends
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WEC Energy Group declares quarterly dividend
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Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $101.73
- Day Range
- $101.30–103.03
- 52-Week Range
- $99.80–119.91
- Bid/Ask
- $100.43 / $102.58
- Shares Outstanding
- 325.85M
- Market Cap
- $33.10B
- Volume/Avg
- 3M / 2M
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 18.59
- Price/Sales
- 3.29
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 3.69%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 3.75%
- Dividend Payment Schedule
- Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
- Total Yield
- 3.69%
Company Profile
WEC Energy Group's electric and gas utility businesses serve electric and gas customers in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin service territories. 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.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Regulated Electric
- Stock Style Box
- Mid Value
- Total Number of Employees
- 7,151
- Website
- https://www.wecenergygroup.com
Competitors
Valuation
|
Metric
|
WEC
|
AEP
|
XEL
|
|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 18.59 | 19.98 | 17.46 |
Price/Book Value | 2.35 | 2.03 | 1.83 |
Price/Sales | 3.29 | 2.86 | 2.95 |
Price/Cash Flow | 9.07 | 8.91 | 8.77 |
Price/Earnings
WEC
AEP
XEL
Financial Strength
|
Metric
|
WEC
|
AEP
|
XEL
|
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.47 |
Current Ratio | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.70 |
Interest Coverage | 2.99 | 2.61 | 2.35 |
Quick Ratio
WEC
AEP
XEL
Profitability
|
Metric
|
WEC
|
AEP
|
XEL
|
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 3.39% | 2.92% | 3.03% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 12.54% | 10.77% | 10.87% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 7.12% | 6.47% | 6.13% |
Return on Assets
WEC
AEP
XEL
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