On the stock market since 1999, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 21,000 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
The gap is $6.9B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Cost Efficiency: As sales grow, profit fails to keep the same pace.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 11% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 97 buys and 95 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $400 — 20% above today’s price.
It pays out $1.91 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 27/100.
Costs swallow the gains that sales growth brings in. Council score: 4/10.
On our five-subject report card, WCC sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: WCC is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.