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WEC Energy Group (WEC Energy Group) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 48.37 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-18), WEC Energy Group's share price is $80.44. WEC Energy Group's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.66. Hence, WEC Energy Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 48.37.

The historical rank and industry rank for WEC Energy Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

WEC' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.89   Med: 55.59   Max: 6018.13
Current: 48.4

During the past 13 years, WEC Energy Group's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 6018.13. The lowest was 16.89. And the median was 55.59.

WEC's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
88.03% of 309 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 11.32 vs WEC: 48.40

WEC Energy Group's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.90. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $1.66.

During the past 13 years, WEC Energy Group's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 248.80% per year. The lowest was -163.30% per year. And the median was -18.70% per year.

WEC Energy Group Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for WEC Energy Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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.

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WEC Energy Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 345.43 - - - 50.58

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
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 - - - 130.13 50.58
Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, WEC Energy Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, WEC Energy Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WEC Energy Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.


WEC Energy Group Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

WEC Energy Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=80.44/1.663
=48.37

WEC Energy Group's Share Price of today is $80.44.
WEC Energy Group's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.66.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

WEC Energy Group  (NYSE:WEC) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.

Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.

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WEC Energy Group (WEC Energy Group) Business Description

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Address
231 West Michigan Street, P.O. Box 1331, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53201
Website
https://www.wecenergygroup.com
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