Company Analysis WEX Inc.
1. Summary
Advantages
- Current debt level 27.95% is below 100% and has decreased over 5 years from 35.37%.
Disadvantages
- Price (170.32 $) is higher than fair price (2.71 $)
- Dividends (0%) are below the sector average (0.9165%).
- The stock's return over the last year (-13.99%) is lower than the sector average (1.48%).
- The company's current efficiency (ROE=0.8135%) is lower than the sector average (ROE=54.22%)
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2. Share price and performance
2.1. Share price
2.2. News
2.3. Market efficiency
| WEX Inc. | Technology | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | -4.5% | -12.6% | 2.7% |
| 90 days | -20.6% | -13.6% | 4.9% |
| 1 year | -14% | 1.5% | 25.6% |
WEX vs Sector: WEX Inc. has significantly underperformed the "Technology" sector by -15.47% over the past year.
WEX vs Market: WEX Inc. has significantly underperformed the market by -39.57% over the past year.
Stable price: WEX 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: WEX with weekly volatility of -0.269% over the past year.
3. Summary of the report
4. Fundamental Analysis
4.1. Stock price and price forecast
Above fair price: The current price (170.32 $) is higher than the fair price (2.71 $).
Price is higher than fair: The current price (170.32 $) is 98.4% higher than the fair price.
4.2. P/E
P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (569.33) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (101.26).
P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (569.33) is higher than that of the market as a whole (47.62).
4.2.1 P/E Similar companies
4.3. P/BV
P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (4.63) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (12.23).
P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (4.63) is lower than that of the market as a whole (22.59).
4.3.1 P/BV Similar companies
4.4. P/S
P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (7026.51) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (7.04).
P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (7026.51) is higher than that of the market as a whole (15.2).
4.4.1 P/S Similar companies
4.5. EV/Ebitda
EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (685.24) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (92.86).
EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (685.24) is higher than that of the market as a whole (19.68).
5. Profitability
5.1. Profitability and revenue
5.2. Earnings per share - EPS
5.3. Past profitability Net Income
Yield Trend: Negative and has fallen by -21.21% over the last 5 years.
Accelerating profitability: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the average return for 5 years (-21.21%).
Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the return for the sector (-37.37%).
5.4. ROE
ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (0.8135%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (54.22%).
ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (0.8135%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (18.07%).
5.5. ROA
ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (0.1067%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (3.98%).
ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (0.1067%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (6.49%).
5.6. ROIC
ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (4.29%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (1.18%).
ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (4.29%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (9.31%).
7. Dividends
7.1. Dividend yield vs Market
Low yield: The dividend yield of the company 0% is below the average for the sector '0.9165%.
7.2. Stability and increase in payments
Unstable dividends: The company's dividend yield 0% has not been consistently paid over the past 7 years, DSI=0.
Weak dividend growth: The company's dividend yield 0% has been growing weakly or stagnant over the past 5 years. Growth over only 0 years.
7.3. Payout percentage
Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (0%) are at an uncomfortable level.
8. Insider trades
8.1. Insider trading
Insider Selling More insider purchases by 100% over the last 3 months.
8.2. Latest transactions
| Transaction date | Insider | Type | Price | Volume | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.11.2024 | Deshaies Robert Joseph COO, Benefits |
Sale | 189.44 | 33 152 | 175 |
| 31.07.2024 | Tinto Melanie J Chief People Officer |
Sale | 185.04 | 289 403 | 1 564 |
| 08.07.2024 | Narula Jagtar Chief Financial Officer |
Sale | 180 | 97 200 | 540 |
| 15.03.2024 | Rapkin Hilary A Chief Legal Officer |
Purchase | 234.74 | 1 647 640 | 7 019 |
| 15.03.2024 | Carriedo Carlos COO, International |
Purchase | 234.74 | 605 394 | 2 579 |
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