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WEC Energy Group (WEC Energy Group) Interest Coverage

: 2.69 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. WEC Energy Group's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $520 Mil. WEC Energy Group's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-194 Mil. WEC Energy Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.69. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for WEC Energy Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

WEC' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.87   Med: 3.69   Max: 4.63
Current: 2.87


WEC's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
60% of 440 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 3.665 vs WEC: 2.87

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


WEC Energy Group Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for WEC Energy Group's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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WEC Energy Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.05 3.46 3.64 3.74 2.87

WEC Energy Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Coverage Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.53 3.89 2.38 2.59 2.69

Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, WEC Energy Group's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


WEC Energy Group Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, WEC Energy Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WEC Energy Group's Interest Coverage falls into.



WEC Energy Group Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

WEC Energy Group's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, WEC Energy Group's Interest Expense was $-727 Mil. Its Operating Income was $2,087 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $15,513 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*2086.9/-726.9
=2.87

WEC Energy Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, WEC Energy Group's Interest Expense was $-194 Mil. Its Operating Income was $520 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $15,513 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*520.3/-193.5
=2.69

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


WEC Energy Group  (NYSE:WEC) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


WEC Energy Group Interest Coverage Related Terms

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WEC Energy Group (WEC Energy Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
231 West Michigan Street, P.O. Box 1331, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53201
WEC Energy Group's electric and gas utility businesses serve electric and gas customers in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin service territories. The company also owns a 60% stake in American Transmission Co. WEC's asset mix is approximately 49% electric generation and distribution, 36% gas distribution, 10% electric transmission, and 5% unregulated renewable energy.
Executives
Ulice Jr Payne director MANPOWERGROUP INC., 100 MANPOWER PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53212
Ave M Bie director 231 WEST MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Scott J Lauber officer: Vice President and Treasurer 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Joshua M Erickson officer: VP and Deputy General Counsel 231 WEST MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Glen E Tellock director 1725 SHEPHERD ROAD, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421
William Mastoris officer: EVP-Cust. Svc. and Operations 231 WEST MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Robert M Garvin officer: Senior Vice President 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Molly A Mulroy officer: EVP & Chief Admin Officer 231 WEST MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Anthony Reese officer: Vice President and Treasurer 231 WEST MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Tom Metcalfe officer: Exec. VP - Generation 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Thomas K Lane director 51 JOHN F. KENNEDY PARKWAY, SUITE 200, SHORT HILLS NJ 07078
Cristina A Garcia-thomas director 231 WEST MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Charles R Matthews officer: President & CEO - PGL/NSG 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Xia Liu officer: EVP and CFO ONE ENERGY PLACE, PENSACOLA FL 32520
Gale E Klappa director, officer: President 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203

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