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WESCO International Inc. Common Stock (WCC) fair value

Industrials · Industrial Distribution · NYSE · United States
$318.02-1.75%
Market cap $15.8BNext earnings 2026-10-29Updated Oct 21, 2026
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Our verdict
Trades 18% above our fair value
Price
$318.02
Model fair valueConfidence: good
$270
Model range
$142 to $394
Fair value $270
Price $318
3 models fit WESCO International Inc. Common Stock and they disagree: 1 of 3 land within 15% of the average.
Two or more of our models back this value.
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Valued as a growth company: Discounted cash flow, P/E comparison, and EV/EBITDA comparison.
ACCE opinionWESCO International Inc. Common Stock (WCC)
Fair value (3 models)
$270
ACCE price target
$322
Rating
Overvalued
Horizon
12 months
Fair value published on 21 Oct 2026, 13:04 CEST; previously $287 since 17 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST.
ACCE price target published on 26 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST.
Rating published on 21 Oct 2026, 13:04 CEST.
Price used: $318 at the close on 23 Oct 2026, 22:00 CEST.
Models: Discounted cash flow, P/E comparison, and EV/EBITDA comparison.
Fair value: the average of the applicable valuation models (discounted cash flow, multiples, residual income, dividend discount, shareholder yield), each run on the latest financial statements and the market price shown. Opinion columns (fair value, target, rating) are shown apart from the data. Full methodology: acceinvestments.com/data/how-we-value-stocks
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Data
Price vs fair value
17.9% above
-15.2% to fair value
ACCE score
56
out of 100
Analysts
91% buy
11 covering
P/E
24.1x
forward 18.2x
1-year return
+44.8%
Dividend yield
0.55%

WESCO International Inc. Common Stock in four questions

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Overview

ACCE thesis

WESCO distributes electrical, datacom and utility products (wire and cable, connectors, switchgear, and network gear) out of a broad branch and warehouse network, selling mostly to contractors, utilities and industrial customers. Its moat is scale and logistics density: at a $17.7B market cap with 13% revenue growth and a 21.4% gross margin, it can stock deep inventory close to customers, which is hard for smaller regional rivals to match. The near-term driver is electrification and data center buildout, which pulls demand for the wire, switchgear and network equipment it sells. With the stock at 18.1x forward earnings against a trailing 25.1x, the market is pricing in a meaningful earnings recovery, which is worth testing against margins: operating margin of 6.1% is thin, so the question for us is whether growth can convert into better profitability. The name is worth a deeper look if the margin path holds up in the next few quarters; it is not a no-brainer on the numbers alone.

AI-assisted·How I use AIWritten Oct 14, 2026
⚠ Investor warnings · 2 flagsAI-assisted·How I use AI
  • moderate
    ACCE score deterioration
    Score fell 4 points to 66/100 in 90 days. Quality subscore weak at 48, dragging overall health.
  • moderate
    Insider selling outpaces buying
    Last 10 disclosures show $1.35M in sales versus $0.35M in buys, a 3.9x ratio favoring exits.

AI research notes

AI-assisted·How I use AIWritten Oct 11, 2026 · figures from 2026-06-30 · prices to Oct 23, 2026
Why it could do well
  • Recent earnings beat consensus by 15.4% and revenue accelerated to 13.0% growth, signaling strong execution and market demand.
  • Management repurchased 2.2% of shares while generating 177M in free cash flow, directly boosting per-share value.
  • Analyst consensus rates 91% of coverage as Buy or Strong Buy with mean target 9.2% above current price.
Why it could disappoint
  • Stock trades at 24.6x trailing P/E versus sector median of 23.9x while consensus fair value sits 18.2% below current price.
  • Net margin of 2.8% leaves minimal cushion if freight, labor or component costs spike, with small cost moves swinging EPS disproportionately.
  • Revenue growth of 13.0% outpaces long-term average of 3.2% and ROIC of 4.9% lags cost of capital, raising sustainability questions.
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Oct 29, 2026
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Where WCC's valuation models land
Price
$318.02
Model fair value
$270
Model range
$142 to $394
Fair value $270
Price $318
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Wall Street consensus

Bullish91% buy · 11 covering analysts
● Strong buy 8● Buy 2● Hold 0● Sell 1● Strong sell 0
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Where it sits vs peers

News and Record

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Recent performance

1 week
-6.7%
1 month
-13.1%
3 months
-4.3%
6 months
+0.4%
YTD
+30.0%
1 year
+44.8%

SEC filings

Recent ACCE blog coverage

  • $WCC Posts 52.5% EPS Jump in Quarter Reported April 30
    WESCO International reported EPS of $3.37 vs $2.21 a year ago, a 52.5% jump, with revenue up 13.8% YoY. Here's what the numbers show.
    2026-07-30

Recommendation history, last 12 months

DateTypeNewPreviousPrice
21 Oct 2026, 13:04 CESTFair value$270$287$342
21 Oct 2026, 13:04 CESTRatingOvervaluedfirst publication$342
17 Oct 2026, 00:00 CESTFair value$287$299$347
12 Oct 2026, 00:00 CESTFair value$299$249$366
5 Oct 2026, 00:00 CESTFair value$249$322$382
29 Sept 2026, 00:00 CESTFair value$322$329$367
26 Sept 2026, 00:00 CESTACCE price target$322first publication$361
24 Sept 2026, 00:00 CESTFair value$329$324$362
15 Sept 2026, 00:00 CESTFair value$324$334$356
10 Sept 2026, 00:00 CESTFair value$334$329$360

This analysis is not personalised investment advice and does not take your situation, objectives or risk tolerance into account. ACCE Investments is not an authorised investment firm.

Investing in shares carries a risk of losing capital. The value of an investment can go down as well as up.

Valuation horizon: 12 months from the publication date.

Conflicts of interest. ACCE Investments is operated by Adrien Chantreuil, who may hold personal positions in the securities analysed. Positions are declared on each security. ACCE receives no payment from the companies analysed or from any intermediary for this analysis.

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Snapshot

Growth60Value49Quality48Momentum68Total56
Valuation
Trailing P/E
24.1x
Forward P/E
18.2x
PEG
1.56
P/B
3.42x
EV / Revenue
0.9x
Book value/sh
$107.11
Enterprise value
$23.7B
Profitability
ROE
14.3%
FCF yield
0.16%
ROIC
4.5%
Health and risk
Debt / equity
1.30
Dividend yield
0.55%
Beta
1.55

Price

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Answered from WESCO International Inc. Common Stock fundamentals + recent valuations. Every number shows its source and date.

This stock Peer Peer median weaker → stronger
P/Ebetter than 83% of peers
low 0.0x24.1xhigh 50.7x
ROEbetter than 17% of peers
low -5%14%high 22%
Div yieldbetter than 33% of peers
low 0.0%0.5%high 4.0%

Peers

Prices Oct 23, 2026
CompanyPriceFair valuevs fair valueP/EROEQualityScore
WCC WESCO International Inc. Common Stock$318.02$27018% above24.1x14.3%4856
WSO Watsco Inc. Common Stock$327.04$21652% above25.8x16.7%6842
DPLM.L Diploma PLC£72.60£3890% above50.7x18.9%7761
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies Inc. Common Stock$319.40$19663% above30.9x22.4%7362
TIH.TO Toromont Industries Ltd.C$202.40C$14144% above31.4x16.0%7258
QXO QXO Inc. Common Stock$11.02$5111% above--4.6%3138
INDT.ST Indutrade AB (publ)kr 258.60kr 16160% above33.6x15.7%6459

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  • PR Newswire•Oct 8, 2026
    Wesco Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Call and Upcoming Investor Event
  • GlobeNewswire•Sep 30, 2026
    LEDVANCE and WESCO Deliver Turnkey Lighting Upgrade for Toyota Brossard
  • PR Newswire•Sep 29, 2026
    Wesco Named to Fortune's 2026 AIQ75 List
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