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WEX NYSE:WEX Stock Report

Last Price

US$173.79

Market Cap

US$7.1b

7D

-2.9%

1Y

-10.0%

Updated

17 Dec, 2024

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WEX Inc.

NYSE:WEX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$7.1b

WEX Stock Overview

Operates a commerce platform in the United States and internationally. More details

WEX fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance4/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends0/6

Rewards

Trading at 48% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 20.68% per year

Earnings grew by 22.3% over the past year

Risk Analysis

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Consensus Narrative from 13 Analysts

Focus On AI And Automation Will Improve Future Efficiency And Security

Key Takeaways Strategic investments in digital marketing and sales infrastructure, along with new product offerings, are anticipated to drive future revenue growth. Focus on AI, automation, and acquisitions, alongside share repurchases, is likely to improve efficiency, security, and earnings per share.
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US$206.93
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16.0% undervalued intrinsic discount
6.65%
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WEX Inc. Competitors

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for WEX
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$173.79
52 Week HighUS$244.04
52 Week LowUS$165.51
Beta1.57
1 Month Change-2.95%
3 Month Change-14.16%
1 Year Change-10.03%
3 Year Change32.22%
5 Year Change-15.60%
Change since IPO916.32%

Recent News & Updates

WEX: AI, Data Management, And M&A Could Imply Undervaluation

Oct 29

Recent updates

WEX: AI, Data Management, And M&A Could Imply Undervaluation

Oct 29

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With WEX Inc.'s (NYSE:WEX) Price

Sep 25
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With WEX Inc.'s (NYSE:WEX) Price

Should You Be Adding WEX (NYSE:WEX) To Your Watchlist Today?

Aug 30
Should You Be Adding WEX (NYSE:WEX) To Your Watchlist Today?

Earnings Miss: WEX Inc. Missed EPS By 24% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Apr 28
Earnings Miss: WEX Inc. Missed EPS By 24% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

What You Can Learn From WEX Inc.'s (NYSE:WEX) P/E

Apr 19
What You Can Learn From WEX Inc.'s (NYSE:WEX) P/E

Here's Why We Think WEX (NYSE:WEX) Is Well Worth Watching

Mar 24
Here's Why We Think WEX (NYSE:WEX) Is Well Worth Watching

WEX: Growing, And Growing More Appealing

Jan 29

Investors Interested In WEX Inc.'s (NYSE:WEX) Earnings

Dec 25
Investors Interested In WEX Inc.'s (NYSE:WEX) Earnings

WEX: Continues To Succeed In Key Markets

Nov 07

WEX: Good Entry Point For A Quality, Compounding Fleet Manager

Oct 23

WEX Inc: Q2 2023 Earnings Was Good, But More Is Needed

Aug 04

WEX: Still Resistant To Monetary Tightening

Feb 07

WEX Inc.: Still An Attractive Secular Growth Story

Nov 10

WEX Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Oct 26

Wex gains after investor pitches at 13D Monitor Active-Passive conference

Oct 18

WEX board authorizes up to $150M share repurchase program

Aug 23

WEX Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Jul 27

Shareholder Returns

WEXUS Diversified FinancialUS Market
7D-2.9%0.1%0.04%
1Y-10.0%26.1%27.3%

Return vs Industry: WEX underperformed the US Diversified Financial industry which returned 26.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: WEX underperformed the US Market which returned 27.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is WEX's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WEX volatility
WEX Average Weekly Movement5.4%
Diversified Financial Industry Average Movement5.2%
Market Average Movement6.2%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.9%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: WEX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: WEX's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19837,200Melissa Smithwww.wexinc.com

WEX Inc. operates a commerce platform in the United States and internationally. The Mobility segment offers fleet vehicle payment solutions, transaction processing, and information management services; and provides account activation and account retention services; authorization and billing inquiries, and account maintenance services; account management; credit and collections services; merchant services; analytics solutions; and ancillary services and offerings. This segment markets its products directly and indirectly to businesses and government agencies with fleets of commercial vehicles; and indirectly through co-branded and private label relationships.

WEX Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do WEX's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
WEX fundamental statistics
Market capUS$7.05b
Earnings (TTM)US$330.60m
Revenue (TTM)US$2.66b

20.9x

P/E Ratio

2.6x

P/S Ratio

Is WEX overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
WEX income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$2.66b
Cost of RevenueUS$732.90m
Gross ProfitUS$1.92b
Other ExpensesUS$1.59b
EarningsUS$330.60m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)8.31
Gross Margin72.40%
Net Profit Margin12.45%
Debt/Equity Ratio272.9%

How did WEX perform over the long term?

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