Wex Inc Stock Beta

WEX Stock

USD 181.73 1.41 0.78%

Wex Inc fundamentals help investors to digest information that contributes to Wex's financial success or failures. It also enables traders to predict the movement of Wex Stock. The fundamental analysis module provides a way to measure Wex's intrinsic value by examining its available economic and financial indicators, including the cash flow records, the balance sheet account changes, the income statement patterns, and various microeconomic indicators and financial ratios related to Wex stock.

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Wex Inc Company Beta Analysis

Wex's Beta is one of the most important measures of equity market volatility. Beta can be thought of as asset elasticity or sensitivity to market. In other words, it is a number that shows the relationship of an equity instrument to the financial market in which this instrument is traded. For example, if Beta of equity is 2, it is expected to significantly outperform market when the market is going up and significantly underperform when the market is going down. Similarly, Beta of 1 indicates that an asset and market will generate similar returns over time.

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Current Wex Beta

1.57

Most of Wex's fundamental indicators, such as Beta, are part of a valuation analysis module that helps investors searching for stocks that are currently trading at higher or lower prices than their real value. If the real value is higher than the market price, Wex Inc is considered to be undervalued, and we provide a buy recommendation. Otherwise, we render a sell signal.

Wex Beta Driver Correlations

Understanding the fundamental principles of building solid financial models for Wex is extremely important. It helps to project a fair market value of Wex Stock properly, considering its historical fundamentals such as Beta. Since Wex's main accounts across its financial reports are all linked and dependent on each other, it is essential to analyze all possible correlations between related accounts. However, instead of reviewing all of Wex's historical financial statements, investors can examine the correlated drivers to determine its overall health. This can be effectively done using a conventional correlation matrix of Wex's interrelated accounts and indicators.

	Total Assets	Total Stockholder Equity	Total Liab	Current Deferred Revenue	Net Debt	Retained Earnings	Accounts Payable	Long Term Debt	Net Receivables	Good Will	Short Term Investments	Total Current Assets	Short Term Debt	Intangible Assets	Common Stock	Property Plant Equipment	Treasury Stock	Net Tangible Assets	Long Term Debt Total	Capital Surpluse	Deferred Long Term Liab	Long Term Investments	Short Long Term Debt	Cash And Equivalents	Net Invested Capital	Net Working Capital	Capital Stock
Total Assets		0.66	1.0	0.44	0.93	0.67	0.98	0.89	0.77	0.96	0.84	0.97	0.47	0.87	-0.42	0.92	-0.63	-0.9	0.89	0.97	0.15	0.35	-0.45	0.86	0.81	-0.87	0.81
Total Stockholder Equity	0.66		0.6	0.57	0.78	0.93	0.66	0.73	0.87	0.8	0.19	0.49	-0.02	0.86	-0.59	0.81	-0.85	-0.79	0.73	0.71	0.71	-0.01	-0.84	0.73	0.47	-0.67	0.14
Total Liab	1.0	0.6		0.39	0.9	0.62	0.98	0.86	0.75	0.94	0.88	0.99	0.5	0.83	-0.39	0.89	-0.57	-0.87	0.87	0.95	0.07	0.4	-0.38	0.84	0.82	-0.86	0.84
Current Deferred Revenue	0.44	0.57	0.39		0.49	0.31	0.42	0.71	0.37	0.59	0.14	0.32	-0.2	0.62	-0.11	0.45	-0.32	-0.63	0.7	0.55	0.66	0.13	-0.54	0.55	0.5	-0.63	0.25
Net Debt	0.93	0.78	0.9	0.49		0.74	0.88	0.85	0.74	0.96	0.66	0.84	0.39	0.94	-0.45	0.96	-0.73	-0.9	0.85	0.94	0.42	0.14	-0.61	0.79	0.76	-0.78	0.67
Retained Earnings	0.67	0.93	0.62	0.31	0.74		0.67	0.64	0.92	0.74	0.28	0.55	0.15	0.75	-0.68	0.81	-0.88	-0.69	0.64	0.64	0.49	0.0	-0.66	0.69	0.45	-0.61	0.15
Accounts Payable	0.98	0.66	0.98	0.42	0.88	0.67		0.88	0.8	0.93	0.81	0.96	0.45	0.84	-0.46	0.89	-0.6	-0.87	0.89	0.94	0.12	0.39	-0.45	0.86	0.77	-0.88	0.78
Long Term Debt	0.89	0.73	0.86	0.71	0.85	0.64	0.88		0.7	0.93	0.62	0.81	0.2	0.88	-0.31	0.88	-0.58	-0.89	1.0	0.92	0.4	0.29	-0.57	0.91	0.8	-0.97	0.66
Net Receivables	0.77	0.87	0.75	0.37	0.74	0.92	0.8	0.7		0.79	0.46	0.7	0.23	0.76	-0.6	0.78	-0.74	-0.77	0.7	0.73	0.3	0.3	-0.61	0.77	0.53	-0.71	0.29
Good Will	0.96	0.8	0.94	0.59	0.96	0.74	0.93	0.93	0.79		0.67	0.87	0.3	0.96	-0.47	0.95	-0.73	-0.97	0.93	0.97	0.4	0.23	-0.63	0.87	0.77	-0.88	0.69
Short Term Investments	0.84	0.19	0.88	0.14	0.66	0.28	0.81	0.62	0.46	0.67		0.93	0.68	0.5	-0.14	0.62	-0.2	-0.58	0.63	0.75	-0.35	0.55	0.06	0.62	0.79	-0.66	0.91
Total Current Assets	0.97	0.49	0.99	0.32	0.84	0.55	0.96	0.81	0.7	0.87	0.93		0.58	0.74	-0.34	0.83	-0.48	-0.79	0.82	0.9	-0.08	0.46	-0.24	0.81	0.82	-0.83	0.88
Short Term Debt	0.47	-0.02	0.5	-0.2	0.39	0.15	0.45	0.2	0.23	0.3	0.68	0.58		0.12	-0.3	0.29	-0.11	-0.13	0.21	0.31	-0.45	0.47	0.4	0.23	0.51	-0.21	0.59
Intangible Assets	0.87	0.86	0.83	0.62	0.94	0.75	0.84	0.88	0.76	0.96	0.5	0.74	0.12		-0.37	0.93	-0.74	-0.97	0.88	0.93	0.57	0.11	-0.79	0.83	0.67	-0.82	0.54
Common Stock	-0.42	-0.59	-0.39	-0.11	-0.45	-0.68	-0.46	-0.31	-0.6	-0.47	-0.14	-0.34	-0.3	-0.37		-0.47	0.79	0.33	-0.31	-0.31	-0.26	0.1	0.29	-0.26	-0.18	0.24	-0.15
Property Plant Equipment	0.92	0.81	0.89	0.45	0.96	0.81	0.89	0.88	0.78	0.95	0.62	0.83	0.29	0.93	-0.47		-0.79	-0.89	0.88	0.92	0.43	0.04	-0.64	0.83	0.71	-0.82	0.62
Treasury Stock	-0.63	-0.85	-0.57	-0.32	-0.73	-0.88	-0.6	-0.58	-0.74	-0.73	-0.2	-0.48	-0.11	-0.74	0.79	-0.79		0.67	-0.58	-0.59	-0.58	0.29	0.67	-0.5	-0.3	0.47	-0.24
Net Tangible Assets	-0.9	-0.79	-0.87	-0.63	-0.9	-0.69	-0.87	-0.89	-0.77	-0.97	-0.58	-0.79	-0.13	-0.97	0.33	-0.89	0.67		-0.89	-0.94	-0.45	-0.24	0.72	-0.85	-0.7	0.86	-0.6
Long Term Debt Total	0.89	0.73	0.87	0.7	0.85	0.64	0.89	1.0	0.7	0.93	0.63	0.82	0.21	0.88	-0.31	0.88	-0.58	-0.89		0.92	0.39	0.3	-0.56	0.91	0.81	-0.97	0.67
Capital Surpluse	0.97	0.71	0.95	0.55	0.94	0.64	0.94	0.92	0.73	0.97	0.75	0.9	0.31	0.93	-0.31	0.92	-0.59	-0.94	0.92		0.28	0.33	-0.59	0.9	0.8	-0.9	0.75
Deferred Long Term Liab	0.15	0.71	0.07	0.66	0.42	0.49	0.12	0.4	0.3	0.4	-0.35	-0.08	-0.45	0.57	-0.26	0.43	-0.58	-0.45	0.39	0.28		-0.45	-0.79	0.26	0.1	-0.26	-0.22
Long Term Investments	0.35	-0.01	0.4	0.13	0.14	0.0	0.39	0.29	0.3	0.23	0.55	0.46	0.47	0.11	0.1	0.04	0.29	-0.24	0.3	0.33	-0.45		0.22	0.44	0.53	-0.43	0.35
Short Long Term Debt	-0.45	-0.84	-0.38	-0.54	-0.61	-0.66	-0.45	-0.57	-0.61	-0.63	0.06	-0.24	0.4	-0.79	0.29	-0.64	0.67	0.72	-0.56	-0.59	-0.79	0.22		-0.53	-0.15	0.49	-0.01
Cash And Equivalents	0.86	0.73	0.84	0.55	0.79	0.69	0.86	0.91	0.77	0.87	0.62	0.81	0.23	0.83	-0.26	0.83	-0.5	-0.85	0.91	0.9	0.26	0.44	-0.53		0.81	-0.95	0.56
Net Invested Capital	0.81	0.47	0.82	0.5	0.76	0.45	0.77	0.8	0.53	0.77	0.79	0.82	0.51	0.67	-0.18	0.71	-0.3	-0.7	0.81	0.8	0.1	0.53	-0.15	0.81		-0.81	0.7
Net Working Capital	-0.87	-0.67	-0.86	-0.63	-0.78	-0.61	-0.88	-0.97	-0.71	-0.88	-0.66	-0.83	-0.21	-0.82	0.24	-0.82	0.47	0.86	-0.97	-0.9	-0.26	-0.43	0.49	-0.95	-0.81		-0.64
Capital Stock	0.81	0.14	0.84	0.25	0.67	0.15	0.78	0.66	0.29	0.69	0.91	0.88	0.59	0.54	-0.15	0.62	-0.24	-0.6	0.67	0.75	-0.22	0.35	-0.01	0.56	0.7	-0.64

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In a nutshell, Beta is a measure of individual stock risk relative to the overall volatility of the stock market. and is calculated based on very sound finance theory - Capital Assets Pricing Model (CAPM).However, since Beta is calculated based on historical price movements it may not predict how a firm's stock is going to perform in the future.

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In accordance with the recently published financial statements, Wex Inc has a Beta of 1.574. This is 48.49% higher than that of the Professional Services sector and significantly higher than that of the Industrials industry. The beta for all United States stocks is notably lower than that of the firm.

Wex Beta Peer Comparison

Stock peer comparison is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It analyses Wex's direct or indirect competition against its Beta to detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics or determine the stocks which would be a good addition to a portfolio. Peer analysis of Wex could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Wex by comparing valuation metrics of similar companies.

Wex is currently under evaluation in beta category among its peers.

Wex ESG Sustainability

Some studies have found that companies with high sustainability scores are getting higher valuations than competitors with lower social-engagement activities. While most ESG disclosures are voluntary and do not directly affect the long term financial condition, Wex's sustainability indicators can be used to identify proper investment strategies using environmental, social, and governance scores that are crucial to Wex's managers, analysts, and investors.

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Wex Institutional Holders

Institutional Holdings refers to the ownership stake in Wex that is held by large financial organizations, pension funds or endowments. Institutions may purchase large blocks of Wex's outstanding shares and can exert considerable influence upon its management. Institutional holders may also work to push the share price higher once they own the stock. Extensive social media coverage, TV shows, articles in high-profile magazines, and presentations at investor conferences help move the stock higher, increasing Wex's value.

		Shares
Lyrical Asset Management Lp	2024-06-30	862.3 K
Bessemer Group Inc	2024-06-30	776.4 K
River Road Asset Management, Llc	2024-09-30	720.5 K
Geode Capital Management, Llc	2024-06-30	698.8 K
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.	2024-09-30	584.4 K
Brown Advisory Holdings Inc	2024-09-30	512.6 K
Neuberger Berman Group Llc	2024-06-30	465.8 K
Bank Of America Corp	2024-06-30	462.9 K
Norges Bank	2024-06-30	460.9 K
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts	2024-06-30	4.4 M
Hhg Plc	2024-06-30	4.1 M

As the market goes up, the company is expected to outperform it. However, if the market returns are negative, Wex will likely underperform.

Wex Fundamentals

	Return On Equity	0.2
	Return On Asset	0.0316
	Profit Margin	0.12 %
	Operating Margin	0.29 %
	Current Valuation	7.42 B
	Shares Outstanding	39.78 M
	Shares Owned By Insiders	0.75 %
	Shares Owned By Institutions	99.25 %
	Number Of Shares Shorted	863.67 K
	Price To Earning	68.45 X
	Price To Book	4.23 X
	Price To Sales	2.70 X
	Revenue	2.55 B
	Gross Profit	1.73 B
	EBITDA	14.81 M
	Net Income	266.6 M
	Cash And Equivalents	921.98 M
	Cash Per Share	50.02 X
	Total Debt	3.87 B
	Debt To Equity	1.84 %
	Current Ratio	1.12 X
	Book Value Per Share	42.15 X
	Cash Flow From Operations	907.9 M
	Short Ratio	1.74 X
	Earnings Per Share	7.87 X
	Price To Earnings To Growth	1.52 X
	Target Price	207.62
	Number Of Employees	7.2 K
	Beta	1.57
	Market Capitalization	7.17 B
	Total Asset	13.88 B
	Retained Earnings	1.76 B
	Working Capital	416.1 M
	Current Asset	1.88 B
	Current Liabilities	1.41 B
	Net Asset	13.88 B

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