Wesco International Inc. (WCC): Today's Featured Wholesale Winner
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WESCO International, Inc., a Fortune 500 company, engages in the distribution of electrical, industrial, and communications maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products; and original equipment manufacturers products and construction materials. Wesco International has a market cap of $2.67 billion and is part of the services sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 13.4, below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 13.5% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday. Currently there are 15 analysts that rate Wesco International a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and one rates it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates Wesco International as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its solid stock price performance, growth in earnings per share, compelling growth in net income, revenue growth and attractive valuation levels. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows low profit margins.
- You can view the full Wesco International Ratings Report.
On the negative front,
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