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WESCO International, Inc.

I · AI Analysis

The brief

WESCO distributes electrical equipment, automation devices, lighting, wire, cable, and safety products to industrial customers. It also provides data center and network infrastructure solutions, and serves utilities with transmission and distribution hardware, fiber cables, and project management services [Yahoo Finance].

WESCO International is a century-old industrial distributor supplying electrical equipment, network infrastructure, and utility products across the United States, Canada, and internationally [Yahoo Finance]. The company's stock dropped 5.5% recently and remains overvalued according to third-party analysis [GuruFocus]. Trailing-twelve-month revenue reached $25.0B through 30 June 2026, though net income of $710.2M represents only 52.8% of operating income — well below the normal 75-85% range — indicating significant non-operating costs are depressing profitability [Yahoo Finance, Sentinellis calculation].

WESCO generates substantial revenue but carries high debt and faces margin pressure from non-operating costs.

The brief AI analysisConfidence 7/10

Sentinellis health

Moderate concerns

5.7/10

7.5+ strong · 4.5–7.5 moderate · under 4.5 weak

Profitability

14% of score3.3/10
Net margin+2.8%· need ≥ 2.9%, the lower third of Industrials in our libraryGross margin+21.4%

Returns on capital

14% of score3.3/10
ROIC+9.1%· need > 10%Return on equity+13.7%

Growth & momentum

19% of score10.0/10
Revenue growth+13.0%Operating margin trend+0.3pp YoY

Balance sheet

29% of score6.7/10
Current ratio2.1xNet debt / EBITDA3.7x· need < 2.5xInterest coverage3.5xDebt / equity1.29

Cash generation

14% of score6.7/10
Free cash flow$155.1MCash vs reported profit$264.3M vs $715.4M· need OCF > net income

Value creation

10% of score0.0/10
ROIC vs cost of capital-1.5pp· need ROIC above WACC

Sentinellis calculation from the published statements — not a score reported by any data source. Each category is scored on the checks that had data; missing inputs are excluded rather than counted as failures.

Market capitalisation

$16.3B

Revenue (TTM)

$25.0B

Explainers

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II · Recent news

What moved

4 stories · ranked by relevance

  • Company2026-09-14

    WESCO International Inc (WCC) Stock Down 5.5% but Still Overvalued -- GF Score: 84/100 - GuruFocus

    GuruFocus

  • Company2026-09-15

    RSU tax withholding trims WESCO (NYSE: WCC) exec stake - Stock Titan

    Stock Titan

  • Company2026-09-13

    Amundi Sells 5,780 Shares of WESCO International, Inc. $WCC - MarketBeat

    MarketBeat

  • Company2026-09-10

    WESCO International To Go Ex-Dividend On September 11th, 2026 With 0.5 USD Dividend Per Share - moomoo.com

    moomoo.com

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Net income of $710.2M is only 52.8% of operating income ($1.3B), meaning interest, taxes, or other non-operating costs consumed roughly $635M more than in a typical profitable company — this depresses margins and overstates the price-to-earnings ratio [Sentinellis calculation].

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Opportunities

5

Red flags

2

Leadership

10

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Produced 16 Sept 2026, 09:11 UTC

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