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WEX Inc. (WEX) Stock Analysis

WEX Inc. (WEX) is a Software - Infrastructure stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

WEX

$187.54

+$2.42 (+1.31%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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WEX Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$184.91
Previous Close
$185.12
Day's Range
184.74–188.33
52-Week Range
125.29–203.99
Volume
336.06K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.85
Valuation
Market Cap
$6.39B
P/E Ratio
18.70
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
8.81
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.94
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.29
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
10.03
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$2.66B+1.24%
Net Income (FY)
$304.10M−1.78%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
12.56%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
34.08M
1-Year Return
+20.99%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
October 28, 2026
Avg Volume
642.87K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, WEX closed at $187.54, +20.99% over 1 year.

WEX Inc. (WEX) has a market capitalization of $6.39B.

In fiscal 2025, WEX reported revenue of $2.66B.

WEX Stock Return by Calendar Year

WEX Inc. (WEX) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $12,099
+20.99%
5 years
$10,000 $9,699
−3.01%
10 years
$10,000 $17,659
+76.59%

If you had invested $10,000 in WEX Inc. (WEX) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $17,659 at the close on October 21, 2026: +76.59% in total, +5.85% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+25.88%
2025−15.02%
2024−9.88%
2023+18.88%
2022+16.57%
2021−31.02%
2020−2.83%
2019+49.55%
2018−0.83%
2017+26.55%
2016 (partial year)+19.42%

As of October 21, 2026.

WEX Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.66B$304.10M11.4%
2024$2.63B$309.60M11.8%
2023$2.55B$266.60M10.5%
2022$2.35B$201.40M8.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.66B$1.56B$664.00M$304.10M11.4%
2024$2.63B$1.59B$686.40M$309.60M11.8%
2023$2.55B$1.57B$647.10M$266.60M10.5%
2022$2.35B$1.42B$606.40M$201.40M8.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

WEX Valuation vs Software - Infrastructure Median

Median of 182 stocks
MetricWEXSoftware - Infrastructure medianvs median
P/E18.7030.1738% below
P/S ratio2.293.2730% below
Profit margin12.56%2.53%10.0 pts above

Medians across 182 Software - Infrastructure stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

WEX Inc. (WEX) is capitalised at $6.39B on the latest close. The company sits in the Technology sector, in the Software - Infrastructure industry. Headcount on file is 6,600.

The most recent close on file for WEX is $187.54, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$2.42 (+1.31%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $125.29 to $203.99. The latest close sits 49.68% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $2.66B. That is +1.24% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $2.63B. The same year closed with net income of $304.10M. That is −1.78% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 12.56%. That is 10 percentage points above the Software - Infrastructure median of 2.53%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 10.03.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $2.35B in 2022 to $2.66B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 18.7 times earnings. That is 38.01% below the Software - Infrastructure median of 30.17. On forward earnings the ratio is 8.81. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.94. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 2.29 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 29.93% below the Software - Infrastructure median of 3.27. The medians here are taken across 182 Software - Infrastructure companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +20.99%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +5.85%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.85. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 40.41%.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for WEX.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +49.55% and 2021 returned −31.02%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +25.88% year to date.

Peer Comparison

WEX Inc. (WEX) operates in the Software - Infrastructure industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
WEX Inc. WEX $6.39B 18.7
Microsoft Corporation MSFT $3.96T 29.7
Palantir Technologies Inc. PLTR $484.74B 173.9
Oracle Corporation ORCL $391.46B 20.2

The Software - Infrastructure industry average P/E ratio is 30.2x. WEX Inc. trades at a P/E of 18.7.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About WEX Inc.

WEX Inc. operates a commerce platform in the United States and internationally. The Mobility segment offers fleet payment solutions, transaction processing, and information management services; and provides account activation and account retention services; authorization and billing inquiries, and account maintenance services; account management; credit and collections services; merchant services; analytics solutions; and ancillary services and offerings. This segment markets its products directly and indirectly to businesses and government agencies with fleets of commercial vehicles; and indirectly through co-branded and private label relationships. The Corporate Payments segment provides payment solutions, including embedded payments; and accounts payable automation and spend management solutions. This segment also markets its products directly and indirectly to customers in travel, fintech, insurance, consumer bill pay, and media verticals. The Benefits segment offers software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for consumer directed healthcare benefits and full-service benefit enrollment solutions. In addition, its SaaS platform includes embedded payment solutions and plan administration services for consumer-directed health benefits; COBRA accounts; and benefit enrollment and administration services. Further, it offers custodial and depository services for health savings accounts; and markets its products through third-party administrators, financial institutions, payroll providers, and health plans. WEX Inc. was formerly known as Wright Express Corporation and changed its name to WEX Inc. in October 2012. WEX Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Portland, Maine.

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