---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000929008-24-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WCC"
cik: "0000929008"
company_name: "WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2024-08-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T14:11:53.437204+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WESCO Q2 sales down 4.6% YoY, guides FY organic sales (1.5%)-0.5%, margins 7.0-7.3%

## Summary
- Q2 net sales $5.5B (-4.6% YoY); organic sales -0.8% YoY.
- Adjusted EPS $3.21 vs $3.71 YoY (-13.5%); includes $300M share repurchases from WIS divestiture proceeds.
- Full-year outlook lowered: organic sales growth (1.5%) to 0.5%; Adj. EBITDA margin 7.0%-7.3%.
- Operating cash flow H1 $522.5M; free cash flow $497.3M.
- Backlog -10% YoY; AI data center up double-digits offset by utility customer slowdown.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000929008-24-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WCC
- cik: 0000929008
- company_name: WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2024-08-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/929008/000092900824000020/0000929008-24-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/929008/000092900824000020/wcc-20240801.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000929008-24-000020.txt

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