WESCO International, Inc. (WCC) is a publicly traded company in the Industrials — Industrial - Distribution industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
WESCO International, Inc. functions as a prominent global distributor, delivering an array of business-to-business logistical services and sophisticated supply chain management solutions across the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company organizes its operations into three distinct divisions: Electrical & Electronic Solutions (EES), Communications & Security Solutions (CSS), and Utility and Broadband Solutions (UBS).
Is WESCO International, Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of October 4, 2026, WESCO International, Inc. (WCC) trades at 25.7× earnings (P/E), against a median of 26.1× across the 273 industrials companies above $2bn in Kaplio's universe. Kaplio's verdict: expensive. At the decade median (12.6×) $185 (-51 %); at its sector median (26.1×) $382 (+1 %).
Kaplio overview: WESCO International, Inc.
Market cap $18B · 52 weeks $208 – $382 (1 % below the high) · P/E 25.7× · 2027 expected P/E 18.8× · Dividend 0.5 % · Next earnings October 29, 2026 · expected EPS $4.67 · Price as of Oct 4 · accounts published Jul 30.
- Valuation: P/E 25.7× (expensive).
- Business: ROIC 8 % (fair).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 4.0× (fragile).
- Earnings: 5 of 8 (uneven).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At the decade median (12.6×) $185 (-51 %); at its sector median (26.1×) $382 (+1 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in industrials: 3 of 10 pass
- Operating margin 5.2 %, fails.
- ROIC 8.1 %, fails.
- FCF conversion 3.9 %, fails.
- Net debt / EBITDA 4.0×, fails.
- Capex / Revenue 0.4 %, fails.
- P/E vs own 10y history 25.7×, fails.
- Cycle-adjusted EV/EBITDA 15.3×, fails.
- 5y revenue growth 12.6 %, passes.
- Altman Z-Score 3.1, passes.
- Piotroski F-Score 5 de 9, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — WESCO International, Inc.: P/E 25.7×; EV/EBITDA 15.2×; ROIC 8.1 %; $18.4B. Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (P/E 31.0×; EV/EBITDA 23.8×; ROIC 17.1 %; $12.4B), Watsco, Inc. (P/E 25.2×; EV/EBITDA 16.6×; ROIC 13.1 %; $12.0B), Core & Main, Inc. (P/E 16.9×; EV/EBITDA 10.8×; ROIC 10.1 %; $7.8B).
Expensive or cheap against its last ten years?
P/E at each close: today 25.7× · median 12.6× · minimum 3.4× · maximum 26.1× · cheap below 10.5× · expensive above 16.7×. It has been cheaper than today 100% of the time over its last ten years.
Dividend
tight · Yield 0.52 % ($2.38 per share in 2025) · paying since 2020 · 5-year growth +30 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 3.7× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $5.20 a year ($0.43 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 14.06% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 8.09% |
| Return on Assets | 3.99% |
| Gross Margin | 21.40% |
| Operating Margin | 5.38% |
| Net Margin | 2.84% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 1.28 |
| Current Ratio | 2.09 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |
| Altman Z-Score | 3.14 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +7.29% |
| 3 months | +19.28% |
| Year-to-date | +54.14% |
| 1 year | +71.79% |
| 3 years | +159.06% |
| 5 years | +214.37% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $1.9537 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | $0.5000 |
| 2026-06-12 | $0.5000 |
| 2026-03-13 | $0.5000 |
| 2025-12-12 | $0.4537 |
| 2025-09-12 | $0.4537 |
| 2025-06-13 | $0.4537 |
| 2025-03-14 | $0.4537 |
| 2024-12-13 | $0.4125 |
| 2024-09-13 | $0.4125 |
| 2024-06-14 | $0.4125 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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Explore sector: Industrials · Industrial - Distribution
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