WEC ENERGY GROUP INC (1WEC.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Milan - BIT:1WEC - US92939U1060 - Common Stock
98.26 EUR
+98.26 (+Infinity%)
Taking everything into account, 1WEC scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. 1WEC was compared to 18 industry peers in the Multi-Utilities industry. 1WEC scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. 1WEC is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year 1WEC was profitable.
In the past year 1WEC had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years 1WEC has always been profitable.
1WEC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
1WEC's Return On Assets of 3.22% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. 1WEC outperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
1WEC has a better Return On Equity (12.29%) than 61.54% of its industry peers.
1WEC's Return On Invested Capital of 4.32% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. 1WEC is outperformed by 84.62% of its industry peers.
1WEC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.35%. This is in line with the industry average of 5.73%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.22% | ||
| ROE | 12.29% | ||
| ROIC | 4.32% |
ROA(3y)3.21%
ROA(5y)3.24%
ROE(3y)11.99%
ROE(5y)11.85%
ROIC(3y)4.35%
ROIC(5y)4.27%
1.3 Margins
1WEC's Profit Margin of 17.76% is amongst the best of the industry. 1WEC outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
1WEC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With an excellent Operating Margin value of 25.17%, 1WEC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of 1WEC has grown nicely.
1WEC has a better Gross Margin (69.12%) than 84.62% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of 1WEC has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 25.17% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 17.76% | ||
| GM | 69.12% |
OM growth 3Y6.87%
OM growth 5Y4.19%
PM growth 3Y4.33%
PM growth 5Y3.33%
GM growth 3Y4.72%
GM growth 5Y1.38%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
1WEC has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for 1WEC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for 1WEC is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.10, we must say that 1WEC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
1WEC's Altman-Z score of 1.10 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. 1WEC outperforms 53.85% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of 1WEC is 61.47, which is on the high side as it means it would take 1WEC, 61.47 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of 1WEC (61.47) is worse than 61.54% of its industry peers.
1WEC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.50. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.50, 1WEC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.15% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.5 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 61.47 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.1 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.60 indicates that 1WEC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.60, 1WEC is doing worse than 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.43 indicates that 1WEC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
1WEC's Quick ratio of 0.43 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. 1WEC is outperformed by 92.31% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.6 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.43 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.62% over the past year.
Measured over the past 5 years, 1WEC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 6.44% on average per year.
1WEC shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -3.30%.
1WEC shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.71% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.62%
EPS 3Y5.96%
EPS 5Y6.44%
EPS Q2Q%30%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.3%
Revenue growth 3Y1.13%
Revenue growth 5Y2.71%
Sales Q2Q%3.01%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, 1WEC will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.36% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.45% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y8.02%
EPS Next 2Y7.52%
EPS Next 3Y7.3%
EPS Next 5Y7.36%
Revenue Next Year3.77%
Revenue Next 2Y4.16%
Revenue Next 3Y4.06%
Revenue Next 5Y5.45%
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 21.69, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of 1WEC.
1WEC's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. 1WEC is more expensive than 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
1WEC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.77.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 20.08, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of 1WEC.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, 1WEC is valued expensively inside the industry as 92.31% of the companies are valued cheaper.
1WEC is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.35, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.08 |
4.2 Price Multiples
84.62% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than 1WEC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
1WEC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. 1WEC is more expensive than 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 101.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.03 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
The decent profitability rating of 1WEC may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.7
PEG (5Y)3.37
EPS Next 2Y7.52%
EPS Next 3Y7.3%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
1WEC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.36%.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.49, 1WEC's dividend is way lower than its industry peers. On top of this 92.31% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than 1WEC!
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.00, 1WEC pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.36% |
5.2 History
The dividend of 1WEC is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.17%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.17%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
5.3 Sustainability
1WEC pays out 69.16% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
1WEC's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP69.16%
EPS Next 2Y7.52%
EPS Next 3Y7.3%
BIT:1WEC (3/18/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
98.26
+98.26 (+Infinity%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners83.18%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.15%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap31.22B
Revenue(TTM)8.60B
Net Income(TTM)1.53B
Analysts69.09
Price Target97.35 (-0.93%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.36% |
Yearly Dividend3.09
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.17%
DP69.16%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)7.62%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.36%
Max EPS beat(2)15.6%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)5.32%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.36%
Max EPS beat(4)15.6%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)4.76%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)5.52%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)6.41%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-9.24%
Min Revenue beat(2)-13.9%
Max Revenue beat(2)-4.58%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-8.38%
Min Revenue beat(4)-13.9%
Max Revenue beat(4)-4.58%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-10.07%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.37%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.96%
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.08 | ||
| P/S | 3.92 | ||
| P/FCF | 101.94 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.5 | ||
| P/B | 2.71 | ||
| P/tB | 3.61 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.03 |
EPS(TTM)4.53
EY4.61%
EPS(NY)4.89
Fwd EY4.98%
FCF(TTM)0.96
FCFY0.98%
OCF(TTM)9.36
OCFY9.53%
SpS25.07
BVpS36.22
TBVpS27.23
PEG (NY)2.7
PEG (5Y)3.37
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.22% | ||
| ROE | 12.29% | ||
| ROCE | 5.09% | ||
| ROIC | 4.32% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.32% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.64% | ||
| OM | 25.17% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 17.76% | ||
| GM | 69.12% | ||
| FCFM | 3.85% |
ROA(3y)3.21%
ROA(5y)3.24%
ROE(3y)11.99%
ROE(5y)11.85%
ROIC(3y)4.35%
ROIC(5y)4.27%
ROICexc(3y)4.36%
ROICexc(5y)4.27%
ROICexgc(3y)4.71%
ROICexgc(5y)4.64%
ROCE(3y)5.21%
ROCE(5y)5.14%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.98%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.43%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.41%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.94%
OM growth 3Y6.87%
OM growth 5Y4.19%
PM growth 3Y4.33%
PM growth 5Y3.33%
GM growth 3Y4.72%
GM growth 5Y1.38%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.18
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.5 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 61.47 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.28 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 212.71% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 33.5% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.76 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 91.26% | ||
| Profit Quality | 21.65% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.6 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.43 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.1 |
F-Score6
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)212.24%
Cap/Depr(5y)215.17%
Cap/Sales(3y)29.51%
Cap/Sales(5y)29.31%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.62%
EPS 3Y5.96%
EPS 5Y6.44%
EPS Q2Q%30%
EPS Next Y8.02%
EPS Next 2Y7.52%
EPS Next 3Y7.3%
EPS Next 5Y7.36%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.3%
Revenue growth 3Y1.13%
Revenue growth 5Y2.71%
Sales Q2Q%3.01%
Revenue Next Year3.77%
Revenue Next 2Y4.16%
Revenue Next 3Y4.06%
Revenue Next 5Y5.45%
EBIT growth 1Y3.74%
EBIT growth 3Y8.08%
EBIT growth 5Y7.02%
EBIT Next Year68.61%
EBIT Next 3Y24.41%
EBIT Next 5Y19.66%
FCF growth 1Y15.47%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y31.31%
OCF growth 1Y6.41%
OCF growth 3Y16.47%
OCF growth 5Y6.49%
WEC ENERGY GROUP INC / 1WEC.MI FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of null / 10 to 1WEC.MI.
What is the valuation status of WEC ENERGY GROUP INC (1WEC.MI) stock?
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What is the profitability of 1WEC stock?
WEC ENERGY GROUP INC (1WEC.MI) has a profitability rating of null / 10.
What is the valuation of WEC ENERGY GROUP INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WEC ENERGY GROUP INC (1WEC.MI) is 21.69 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.71.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for 1WEC stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WEC ENERGY GROUP INC (1WEC.MI) is expected to grow by 8.02% in the next year.