Wisconsin Electric Power Co (WELPM) stock analysis
Close on Oct 19, 2026Market cap –P/E –Yield –
StockData Score
Prices as of Oct 30, 2026How the score works
Weak4 of 30 checks passed
Wisconsin Electric Power passes 4 of the 30 checks behind our score; 21 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 0/6
- Growth
- 1/6
- Past performance
- 0/6
- Financial health
- 3/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Debt covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 24.4% of total debt.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 11.4% over the last twelve months; the Electric Services median is 7.8%.
Debt falling against equity
Debt to equity fell from 82.7% five years ago to 77.6%.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 1.00 times current liabilities.
What to watch
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was 8.7%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
High debt
Debt is 77.6% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 3.4% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
Gross margin slipping
Gross margin was 66.4% over the last twelve months, against 66.9% a year earlier.
Valuation0/6
P/E against its history
Not enough price and earnings history to compare.
P/E against the industry
Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.
EV/EBITDA against its history
Needs positive EBITDA and price history.
P/B against the industry
Needs positive book value.
Price against fair value
We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.
Margin of safety
Depends on the fair value estimate.
Growth1/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 3.4% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growth over 3 years
Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 11.4% over the last twelve months; the Electric Services median is 7.8%.
Company guidance
No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.
Gross margin slipping
Gross margin was 66.4% over the last twelve months, against 66.9% a year earlier.
Past performance0/6
Return on equity
Needs positive equity and five years of results.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was 8.7%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity against the industry
Needs positive equity.
Earnings over 5 years
Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.
Net margin against its history
Needs five years of revenue and net income.
Net margin against the industry
Needs revenue and net income.
Financial health3/6
High debt
Debt is 77.6% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.
Debt falling against equity
Debt to equity fell from 82.7% five years ago to 77.6%.
Debt covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 24.4% of total debt.
Interest coverage
Interest expense is not reported separately.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 1.00 times current liabilities.
Bankruptcy risk (Altman Z)
Needs market value, working capital and retained earnings.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Wisconsin Electric Power has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itWe don't publish a fair value for Wisconsin Electric Power. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- EV/EBITDA at month end
- Own 5-year median 3.9
- Electric Services median 12.7
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +12.9% | +3.4% | +5.9% | +1.5% | |
| Gross profit | +11.8% | +8.0% | +5.5% | +2.0% | |
| Operating income | +10.3% | +7.6% | +6.4% | +6.1% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 10.3% | – | – | |
| Return on assets | 2.8% | – | – | |
| Current ratio | 1.24 | 0.71 | 0.76 | |
| Debt to equity | 1.58 | 0.83 | 0.77 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 5.80× | 2.37× | 2.89× | |
| Interest coverage | 5.4× | 1.8× | 2.4× | |
| Capex to revenue | 12.4% | 19.7% | 61.0% |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Wisconsin Electric Power generated $4.77B from operations and spent $7.02B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 100% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | 9.9% | 0.27× | 3.86× | 10.4% |
| FY2017 | 9.1% | 0.28× | 3.82× | 9.7% |
| FY2016 | 9.6% | 0.29× | 3.72× | 10.3% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero–
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$1.13B
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year– → –
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$1.13B vs –
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell21.7% → 22.9%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose0.87 → 0.76
- No dilutionShare count did not rise– → –
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year67.33% → 66.65%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.25 → 0.26