earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
Wesco Q2 sales record $5.7B but adjusted EPS down 11%; lowers FY guidance
WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC
2023-Q2 EPS reported
$6.90
revenue$11,267,400,000
- Net sales record $5.7B (+5% YoY); organic sales +2.8%. Adjusted EPS $3.71 vs $4.19 prior year, down 11%.
- CSS +15.5% (record), UBS +9.2%, but EES declined 5.6% on supply chain rebalancing and weak construction.
- FY 2023 outlook lowered: sales growth 5-7% (prior 6-9%), adj. EBITDA ~$1.8B from ~$1.9B, EPS $15.00-$16.00.
- Raised cross-sell synergy target to $2.0B from $1.8B. $25M annualized cost cuts in EES implemented.
- Free cash flow $293M in Q2 (141% of adj. net income); leverage 2.8x, lowest since Anixter merger.