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WEC Energy Group

WEC
47
Regulated Electric · Utilities
Price
$113.35
-1.14 (-1.00%)
Market Cap
$36.92B
Winston Score
47
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Share count rising — dilution

+3.7% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 316.3M (2021) → 327.9M (2025)

WEC Energy Group is a utility company that delivers electricity and natural gas to homes and businesses across the Midwest. It owns several regulated utility brands, including We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service, serving roughly 4.6 million customers across Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, and Minnesota. Utilities like WEC are essential services, meaning customers depend on them daily for power and heat.

WEC makes most of its money by charging customers for electricity and gas delivery, with rates set and approved by state regulators. This regulated model provides steady, predictable revenue, which is a key competitive advantage — regulators limit competition but also cap how much profit WEC can earn. The company has been investing heavily in renewable energy, particularly wind and solar, which drives long-term rate base growth but also requires significant ongoing capital spending, meaning WEC carries a meaningful debt load that could become a pressure point if interest rates stay elevated.

Winston Score History

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+9.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+8.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

0.3%ownership

Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$46M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

WEC Energy Group is growing revenue at 9% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Gross Margin
59.5%
Premium pricing power — 59.5% gross margin
Operating Margin
28.5%
Excellent — 28.5% operating margin
ROCE
2.7%
Weak — 2.7% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+11.2%
Steady sales growth (11.2% YoY)
EPS YoY
-1.8%
Earnings shrinking (-1.8% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
208%
Turns 208% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
-11.0%
Burning cash (-11.0%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
1.55
Elevated debt (1.55)
Interest Cover
2.68x
Tight — interest eats into profit (2.7x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
22.4x
Growth-priced — P/E 22.4

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

P/E vs Forward
+5.0
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (22.4 → 17.5)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
3.26%
Moderate income — 3.26% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend Growth
+6.8%
Dividend growing modestly (6.8% YoY)

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