NYSE$WCC

WESCO International Inc · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Wesco International reported a 0.5% YoY increase in Q4 net sales to $5.50 billion, with organic sales growing 2.4%. EPS rose 23.7% to $3.03, while adjusted EPS increased 19% YoY to $3.16. Operating income was $301.1 million, down 4.7% YoY, and net income rose 18.3% to $151.0 million. Free cash flow reached $268.4 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$5.5B

Previous: $5.47B+0.5%
EPS (adj)

$3.16

Previous: $2.65+19.2%
Organic Sales Growth

2.4%

No prior period
Gross Margin

21.2%

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$371M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

6.7%

No prior period
Operating Margin

5.5%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$24.3M

Previous: -$28.7M+15.3%
Net Income

$151M

Previous: $128M+18.3%
Operating Income

$301M

Previous: $326M-7.6%
Gross Profit

$1.16B

Previous: $1.13B+3.4%

Revenue & EPS history

WESCO · Revenue · Quarterly

$5.5B

Q4 2024+0.5%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Wesco expects organic sales growth of 2.5% to 6.5% in 2025, with operating margin expansion across all business units.

Tailwinds

  • Continued strong growth in data center and broadband solutions.
  • Planned 10% increase in common stock dividend to $1.82 per share.
  • Healthy backlog and record opportunity pipeline.
  • Expecting $600M to $800M in free cash flow generation.
  • Ongoing digital transformation to improve efficiency and margins.

Headwinds

  • Industrial customer slowdown continues to be a headwind.
  • Utility business remains weak.
  • Margin pressure in Communication and Security Solutions segment.
  • Potential impact of foreign exchange fluctuations.
  • Macroeconomic uncertainties and interest rate environment.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.1%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

35 / 68 earnings

Positive

+25.1%

Q3 2020

Best reaction

-25.7%

Q4 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+14.6%+14.8%+18.3%
Q4 2025-5.3%+1.8%-14.6%
Q3 2025+10.6%+10.4%+17.1%
Q1 2025-6.7%-2.5%+3.0%
Q4 2024+1.7%+6.2%-14.5%
Q3 2024+5.8%+5.6%+19.0%
Q2 2024-12.3%-12.7%-5.5%
Q1 2024+8.6%+16.9%+16.3%
Q4 2023-25.7%-24.3%-17.1%
Q3 2023+8.9%+5.4%+24.0%
Q2 2023-14.6%-15.1%-9.0%
Q1 2023-9.8%-9.3%+1.4%
Q4 2022+12.4%+10.1%-3.9%
Q3 2022-12.6%-11.1%-6.8%
Q2 2022+2.1%+2.2%+1.6%
Q1 2022+5.8%-3.2%+4.6%
Q4 2021+4.6%-0.8%+8.2%
Q3 2021+1.0%-0.8%-8.6%
Q2 2021+8.6%+10.6%+9.2%
Q1 2021+16.5%+13.1%+16.0%
Q4 2020-13.5%-10.0%+2.4%
Q3 2020+25.1%+31.3%+56.3%
Q2 2020+7.9%+6.5%+3.0%
Q1 2020-7.5%-11.0%+14.4%
Q4 2019-8.0%-7.4%-22.9%
Q3 2019+6.8%+6.4%+3.6%
Q2 2019-11.3%-10.1%-11.2%
Q1 2019+0.2%-6.5%-17.8%
Q4 2018-2.9%-0.2%+0.7%
Q3 2018+7.0%+7.6%+6.4%
Q2 2018-1.8%+1.2%+1.7%
Q1 2018-4.4%-6.5%-4.7%
Q4 2017-6.7%-7.2%-10.9%
Q3 2017+8.0%+6.6%+5.1%
Q2 2017-11.6%-13.2%-13.7%
Q1 2017-10.4%-9.0%-9.7%
Q4 2016-1.1%-5.0%-6.6%
Q3 2016-8.2%-11.2%+10.8%
Q2 2016+3.2%+1.1%+15.5%
Q1 2016+0.8%
Q4 2015+9.4%
Q3 2015+9.4%
Q2 2015-6.8%
Q1 2015-0.0%
Q4 2014+0.3%
Q3 2014+2.6%
Q2 2014-1.2%
Q1 2014+2.8%
Q3 2009-0.3%
Q4 2013-2.4%
Q3 2013+3.9%
Q2 2013+4.7%
Q1 2013+1.6%
Q4 2012+0.9%
Q3 2012+11.1%
Q2 2012-4.4%
Q1 2012-4.0%
Q4 2011-2.0%
Q3 2011-2.0%
Q2 2011-10.3%
Q1 2010-4.6%
Q1 2011+2.5%
Q4 2008+5.1%
Q4 2010+5.1%
Q3 2010+4.1%
Q2 2010-0.9%
Q2 2009-0.9%
Q4 2009-0.9%

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