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WEC (WEC Energy Group) Cash Ratio : 0.08 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is WEC Energy Group Cash Ratio?

The Cash Ratio measures a company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations with cash and near-cash resources. It is calculated as a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divides by its Total Current Liabilities. WEC Energy Group's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.08.

WEC Energy Group has a Cash Ratio of 0.08. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for WEC Energy Group's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

WEC' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01   Med: 0.01   Max: 0.08
Current: 0.08

During the past 13 years, WEC Energy Group's highest Cash Ratio was 0.08. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.01.

WEC's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than
83.2% of 494 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.33 vs WEC: 0.08

WEC Energy Group Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for WEC Energy Group's Cash Ratio 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 Cash Ratio Chart

WEC Energy Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.01 0.01 - 0.01 0.01

WEC Energy Group Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Cash Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.06 0.08

Competitive Comparison of WEC Energy Group's Cash Ratio

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, WEC Energy Group's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio 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's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where WEC Energy Group's Cash Ratio falls into.



WEC Energy Group Cash Ratio Calculation

The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.

WEC Energy Group's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=42.9/5114.8
=0.01

WEC Energy Group's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=322.5/4009.4
=0.08

* 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.


WEC Energy Group  (NYSE:WEC) Cash Ratio Explanation

The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.

The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.

In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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WEC Energy Group Business Description

Address
231 West Michigan Street, P.O. Box 1331, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53201
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 48% electric generation and distribution, 36% gas distribution, 10% electric transmission, and 6% unregulated renewable energy.
Executives
Gale E Klappa director, officer: President 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Scott J Lauber officer: Vice President and Treasurer 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Ulice Jr Payne director MANPOWERGROUP INC., 100 MANPOWER PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53212
Anthony Reese officer: Vice President and Treasurer 231 WEST MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Mary Beth Straka officer: Sr. VP-Corp Comm & Inv. Rel. 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
William J Guc officer: Vice President & Controller 130 EAST RANDOLPH DRIVE, CHICAGO IL 60601
Joshua M Erickson officer: VP and Deputy General Counsel 231 WEST MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Ave M Bie director 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
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