Southeast Wisconsin Drives WEC Energy's Growth
WEC Energy Group is the largest Midwest utility, with $34 billion of rate base from mostly regulated operations.
WEC Energy Group is the largest Midwest utility, with $34 billion of rate base from mostly regulated operations.
Wisconsin, representing nearly two thirds of WEC Energy's business, is a favorable regulatory environment with a forward-looking test year and allowed returns above the national average.
WEC Energy's large investment plan increases regulatory risk.
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Metric
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WEC
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AEP
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XEL
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 20.36 | 21.74 | 19.34 |
Price/Book Value | 2.57 | 2.21 | 2.03 |
Price/Sales | 3.60 | 3.11 | 3.27 |
Price/Cash Flow | 9.94 | 9.70 | 9.71 |
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Metric
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WEC
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AEP
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XEL
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Quick Ratio | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.47 |
Current Ratio | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.70 |
Interest Coverage | 2.99 | 2.61 | 2.35 |
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Metric
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WEC
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AEP
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XEL
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 3.39% | 2.92% | 3.03% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 12.54% | 10.77% | 10.87% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 7.12% | 6.47% | 6.11% |
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