NYSE: WEC - Wec Energy Group

Yield per half year: +19.26%
Sector: Materials

Company Analysis Wec Energy Group

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1. Summary

Advantages

  • Dividends (3.68%) are higher than the sector average (2.39%).
  • The stock's return over the last year (13.52%) is higher than the sector average (-10.27%).
  • The company's current efficiency (ROE=11.34%) is higher than the sector average (ROE=0.5599%)

Disadvantages

  • Price (88.72 $) is higher than fair price (47.6 $)
  • Current debt level 42.45% has increased over 5 years from 35.24%.

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2. Share price and performance

2.1. Share price

2.2. News

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2.3. Market efficiency

Wec Energy Group Materials Index
7 days -1.1% -7.3% -1.7%
90 days -0.8% -15.3% 4.4%
1 year 13.5% -10.3% 25.5%

WEC vs Sector: Wec Energy Group has outperformed the "Materials" sector by 23.78% over the past year.

WEC vs Market: Wec Energy Group has significantly underperformed the market by -11.95% over the past year.

Stable price: WEC is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "New York Stock Exchange" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.

Long period: WEC with weekly volatility of 0.26% over the past year.

3. Summary of the report

3.1. General

P/E: 19.66
P/S: 2.95

3.2. Revenue

EPS 4.22
ROE 11.34%
ROA 3.03%
ROIC 6.76%
Ebitda margin 37.68%

4. Fundamental Analysis

4.1. Stock price and price forecast

The fair price is calculated taking into account the Central Bank refinancing rate and earnings per share (EPS)

Above fair price: The current price (88.72 $) is higher than the fair price (47.6 $).

Price is higher than fair: The current price (88.72 $) is 46.3% higher than the fair price.

4.2. P/E

P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (19.66) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (24.48).

P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (19.66) is lower than that of the market as a whole (47.35).

4.2.1 P/E Similar companies

4.3. P/BV

P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (2.17) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (5.66).

P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (2.17) is lower than that of the market as a whole (22.69).

4.3.1 P/BV Similar companies

4.4. P/S

P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (2.95) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (2.86).

P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (2.95) is lower than that of the market as a whole (15.16).

4.4.1 P/S Similar companies

4.5. EV/Ebitda

EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (13.42) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (11.98).

EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (13.42) is lower than that of the market as a whole (17.77).

5. Profitability

5.1. Profitability and revenue

5.2. Earnings per share - EPS

5.3. Past profitability Net Income

Yield Trend: Rising and has grown by 3.38% over the last 5 years.

Earnings Slowdown: The last year's return (0%) is below the 5-year average return (3.38%).

Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) is lower than the return for the sector (369.8%).

5.4. ROE

ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (11.34%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (0.5599%).

ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (11.34%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (17.13%).

5.5. ROA

ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (3.03%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (7.13%).

ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (3.03%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (6.51%).

5.6. ROIC

ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (6.76%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (13.16%).

ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (6.76%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (9.31%).

6. Finance

6.1. Assets and debt

Debt level: (42.45%) is quite low in relation to assets.

Increasing debt: over 5 years, the debt has increased from 35.24% to 42.45%.

Excess of debt: The debt is not covered by net income, percentage 1399.35%.

6.2. Profit growth and share price

7. Dividends

7.1. Dividend yield vs Market

High yield: The dividend yield of the company 3.68% is higher than the average for the sector '2.39%.

7.2. Stability and increase in payments

Dividend stability: The company's dividend yield 3.68% has been steadily paid over the past 7 years, DSI=1.

Dividend growth: Company's dividend yield 3.68% has been growing over the last 5 years. Growth over 9 years.

7.3. Payout percentage

Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (73.84%) are at a comfortable level.

8. Insider trades

8.1. Insider trading

Insider Selling More insider purchases by 187.55% over the last 3 months.

8.2. Latest transactions

Transaction date Insider Type Price Volume Quantity
21.11.2024 Lauber Scott J
President and CEO
Sale 100.89 677 981 6 720
21.11.2024 Lauber Scott J
President and CEO
Purchase 50.92 342 182 6 720
21.11.2024 KLAPPA GALE E
Director
Sale 99.56 4 009 180 40 269
21.11.2024 KLAPPA GALE E
Director
Purchase 50.92 2 050 500 40 269
20.11.2024 KLAPPA GALE E
Director
Sale 99.28 397 120 4 000

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