WEC Wisconsin Energy Corporation
Exchange
NYSESector
Public UtilitiesIndustry
Power GenerationMarket Cap.
9.995B
Very Poor Cash Return on Invested Capital over the past 5 years
WEC has failed to generate positive returns on its investments in buildings, projects and equipment.
This could be due to poor management, lack of an economic moat or the capital intensive nature of the business.
WEC has lost $2.35 of cash for every $100 invested.
WEC has lost $2.35 of cash for every $100 invested.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -679.00M | -400.10M | -188.90M | 12.20M | 162.60M | |||||
| divided by | ||||||||||
| Invested Capital | 8.78B | 10.85B | 10.80B | 11.31B | 12.48B | |||||
| Cash ROIC | -7.73% | -3.69% | -1.75% | 0.11% | 1.30% | |||||
Satisfactory Return on Equity over the past 5 years
WEC has generated adequate returns with capital that shareholders have invested.
This is sufficient and implies that management performance has been good.
WEC has generated $11.42 of Earnings for every $100 of Shareholders' Equity.
WEC has generated $11.42 of Earnings for every $100 of Shareholders' Equity.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | ||||||
| Net Income | 335.60M | 359.10M | 382.40M | 456.50M | 526.20M | |||||
| divided by | ||||||||||
| Stockholders' Equity | 3.13B | 3.37B | 3.60B | 3.83B | 3.99B | |||||
| Return on Equity | 10.72% | 10.66% | 10.63% | 11.91% | 13.18% | |||||
Poor Business Performance over the past 10 years
WEC's inability to produce positive free cash flow for the majority of the past 10 years is concerning.
It should be a red flag, since this company does not have a track record of delivering results for shareholders. This could be due to poor management or the nature of its business.
WEC has been losing money for the majority of the past 10 years.
WEC has been losing money for the majority of the past 10 years.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
| Free Cash Flow | 154.50M | -35.50M | -38.10M | -168.20M | -198.90M | -679.00M | -400.10M | -188.90M | 12.20M | 162.60M |