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WESCO International (WESCO International) PB Ratio : 1.59 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is WESCO International PB Ratio?

The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. As of today (2024-04-25), WESCO International's share price is $157.30. WESCO International's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $98.97. Hence, WESCO International's PB Ratio of today is 1.59.

The historical rank and industry rank for WESCO International's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

WCC' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.33   Med: 1.47   Max: 2.33
Current: 1.59

During the past 13 years, WESCO International's highest PB Ratio was 2.33. The lowest was 0.33. And the median was 1.47.

WCC's PB Ratio is ranked worse than
65.97% of 144 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 1.22 vs WCC: 1.59

During the past 12 months, WESCO International's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 12.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 14.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 16.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 9.80% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of WESCO International was 55.50% per year. The lowest was 0.50% per year. And the median was 14.40% per year.

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WESCO International PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for WESCO International's PB 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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WESCO International PB Ratio Chart

WESCO International Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.10 1.18 1.76 1.43 1.76

WESCO International Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
PB 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 1.43 1.72 1.91 1.50 1.76

Competitive Comparison of WESCO International's PB Ratio

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, WESCO International's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB 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.


WESCO International's PB Ratio Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, WESCO International's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WESCO International's PB Ratio falls into.



WESCO International PB Ratio Calculation

The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks.

WESCO International's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Dec. 2023)
=157.30/98.966
=1.59

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

A closely related ratio is called Price-to-Tangible-Book. The difference between Price-to-Tangible-Book and PB Ratio is that book value other than intangibles are used in the calculation.


WESCO International  (NYSE:WCC) PB Ratio Explanation

Unlike valuation ratios relative to the earning power such as PE Ratio, PE Ratio without NRI, PS Ratio, Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow , or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, the PB Ratio measures the valuation of the stock relative to the underlying asset of the company.

The PB Ratio works the best for the businesses that earn most of their profit from their assets, e.g. banks and insurance companies.


Be Aware

Some businesses have very light assets, such as software companies or insurance agencies. The PB Ratio does not work well for these companies. Some companies even have negative equity, so the PB Ratio cannot be applied to them.


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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