WEC's Strong Economic Development Supports $47.5 Billion Capital Plan
WEC Energy Group is the largest Midwest utility, with a $34 billion regulatory rate base.
WEC Energy Group Inc WEC
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls
Wisconsin, which represents nearly two-thirds of WEC Energy’s business, offers a favorable regulatory environment, with a forward-looking test year and returns allowed above the national average.
Bears
WEC Energy's large investment plan increases regulatory risk.
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Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $118.32
- Day Range
- $115.54–117.47
- 52-Week Range
- $99.80–120.15
- Bid/Ask
- $113.94 / $118.92
- Shares Outstanding
- 328.99M
- Market Cap
- $38.12B
- Volume/Avg
- 4M / 3M
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 19.90
- Price/Sales
- 3.69
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 3.24%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 3.29%
- Dividend Payment Schedule
- Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
- Total Yield
- 3.24%
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 Core
- Total Number of Employees
- 7,151
Competitors
Valuation
Metric | WEC | XEL | LNT |
|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 19.90 | 18.52 | 19.96 |
Price/Book Value | 2.62 | 1.98 | 2.41 |
Price/Sales | 3.69 | 3.32 | 4.19 |
Price/Cash Flow | 9.73 | 8.78 | 12.09 |
Price/Earnings
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Financial Strength
Metric | WEC | XEL | LNT |
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.28 | 0.48 | 0.22 |
Current Ratio | 0.53 | 0.69 | 0.51 |
Interest Coverage | 3.09 | 2.60 | 2.40 |
Quick Ratio
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Profitability
Metric | WEC | XEL | LNT |
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 3.55% | 3.18% | 3.53% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 13.16% | 11.40% | 11.86% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 7.33% | 6.18% | 6.47% |
Return on Assets
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