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WESCO International (WESCO International) Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF : 27.48 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is WESCO International Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF?

As of today (2024-05-16), WESCO International's current share price is $181.93. WESCO International's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $6.62. WESCO International's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF for today is 27.48.

The historical rank and industry rank for WESCO International's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

WCC' s Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.73   Med: 13.68   Max: 37.34
Current: 28.13

During the past years, WESCO International's highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF was 37.34. The lowest was 3.73. And the median was 13.68.

WCC's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is ranked worse than
51.25% of 80 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 26.36 vs WCC: 28.13

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

WESCO International's adjusted free cash flow per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $13.987. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is $6.62 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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WESCO International Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for WESCO International's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF 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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WESCO International Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Chart

WESCO International Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.54 14.25 23.51 24.51 32.65

WESCO International Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF 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 34.35 35.73 25.76 32.65 25.86

Competitive Comparison of WESCO International's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, WESCO International's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF 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.


WESCO International's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, WESCO International's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WESCO International's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.



WESCO International Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF takes the Free Cash Flow per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/FCF calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF.

WESCO International's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=181.93/6.62
=27.48

* 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.

WESCO International's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, WESCO International's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare=Free Cash Flow per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=13.987/131.7762*131.7762
=13.987

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 131.7762.

WESCO International Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201406 -0.049 100.560 -0.064
201409 1.591 100.428 2.088
201412 2.018 99.070 2.684
201503 1.629 99.621 2.155
201506 0.674 100.684 0.882
201509 0.799 100.392 1.049
201512 2.138 99.792 2.823
201603 1.601 100.470 2.100
201606 1.163 101.688 1.507
201609 1.671 101.861 2.162
201612 1.590 101.863 2.057
201703 0.873 102.862 1.118
201706 0.283 103.349 0.361
201709 0.171 104.136 0.216
201712 1.315 104.011 1.666
201803 0.952 105.290 1.191
201806 0.528 106.317 0.654
201809 1.690 106.507 2.091
201812 2.379 105.998 2.958
201903 0.397 107.251 0.488
201906 -1.100 108.070 -1.341
201909 2.749 108.329 3.344
201912 2.224 108.420 2.703
202003 0.375 108.902 0.454
202006 2.098 108.767 2.542
202009 5.365 109.815 6.438
202012 2.166 109.897 2.597
202103 2.133 111.754 2.515
202106 -0.532 114.631 -0.612
202109 1.246 115.734 1.419
202112 -2.583 117.630 -2.894
202203 -3.566 121.301 -3.874
202206 -2.852 125.017 -3.006
202209 -2.555 125.227 -2.689
202212 7.282 125.222 7.663
202303 -5.130 127.348 -5.308
202306 5.481 128.729 5.611
202309 6.559 129.860 6.656
202312 0.781 129.419 0.795
202403 13.987 131.776 13.987

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


WESCO International  (NYSE:WCC) Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Explanation

Compared with the regular Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF smoothed out the fluctuations of free cash flow during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF should give similar results to regular Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow.


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WESCO International (WESCO International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
225 West Station Square Drive, Suite 700, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15219
Wesco International is an industrial distributor that has three reportable segments, electrical and electronic solutions, communications and security solutions, and utility and broadband solutions. The company offers more than 1.5 million products to its 140,000 active customers through a distribution network of 800 branches, warehouses, and sales offices, including 43 distribution centers. Wesco generates 74% of its sales in the United States, but it has a global reach, with operations in 50 other countries.
Executives
Hemant Porwal officer: EVP Supply Chain & Operations 225 W. STATION SQUARE DRIVE, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
Glynis Bryan director 5500 WAYZATA BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, GOLDEN VALLEY MN 55416
Easwaran Sundaram director C/O JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION, 27-01 QUEENS PLAZA NORTH, LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101
Squires Nelson John Iii officer: SVP & COO 225 W. STATION SQUARE, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
James Cameron officer: EVP & GM, Util & Broadband 225 W. STATION SQUARE DRIVE, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
Diane Lazzaris officer: Vice President, Legal Affairs WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC., 225 WEST STATION SQUARE DRIVE, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
John Engel officer: SR. VICE PRESIDENT & COO 225 W. STATION SQUARE DRIVE, SUITE 700, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
Green Equity Investors Vii, L.p. 10 percent owner 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 2000, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Sundaram Nagarajan director 28601 CLEMENS ROAD, WESTLAKE OH 44145
Anne M Cooney director ONE PARK PLAZA, 11270 W. PARK PLACE, SUITE 1000, MILWAUKEE WI 53224
Christine Ann Wolf officer: SVP & CHRO 7480 FLYING CLOUG DRIVE, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55344
Steven A Raymund director C/O TECH DATA CORP, 5350 TECH DATA DRIVE, CLEARWATER FL 33760
Matthew S Kulasa officer: Sr. VP, Corporate Controller 100 E. WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 2780, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Lynn M Utter director C/O ADOLPH COORS CO, 311 10TH ST NH311 BOX 4030, GOLDEN CO 80401
James Louis Singleton director, 10 percent owner THE CYPRESS GROUP L.L.C., 65 EAST 55TH STREET, 28TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022