WESCO International
WCC · NYSE · Industrials
$344.15
+$4.89 (+1.42%) today
Market Cap
$17.02B
24h Volume
$213.4M
P/E Ratio
24.1
52w High
$373.56
52w Low
$206.36
Est. AI Revenue
15%
7-Day Sparkline (Static)
Company facts
Performance
About WESCO International
WESCO International is a distributor. It buys electrical components, communications gear, and industrial supplies from thousands of manufacturers and delivers them, with logistics and supply chain services, to contractors, utilities, and enterprises. Distribution is a scale game, and WESCO is one of the largest players in North America.
Data centers have become its fastest growing end market. Through its Communications & Security Solutions segment and its WESCO Data Center Solutions business, expanded by the acquisition of Rahi Systems, it supplies the electrical infrastructure, racks, cabling, and network hardware that hyperscale AI projects consume in volume during construction and fit out.
Founded in 1922 as Westinghouse's distribution arm, WESCO is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, employs about 21,000 people, and trades on the NYSE.
WESCO International in the AI buildout
WESCO sits in the Data Centers layer as the supply chain between manufacturers and construction sites. An AI data center is assembled from huge quantities of switchgear, cable, conduit, racks, and connectivity hardware, and distributors like WESCO source, stage, and deliver it all on schedule. Its Rahi Systems acquisition added global data center services to that offering. WESCO does not make the equipment, but nearly everything in the building passes through hands like its.
WCC is tracked in Utilities & Grid and Data Centers & Hardware, rated Growing on the AI Exposure leaderboard.
By the numbers
52-week range
WCC trades at $344.15, 82% of the way up its 52-week range of $206.36 to $373.56.
Market cap
Market capitalization is $17.02B, with an AI Exposure Score of 45 out of 100.
Valuation vs peers
Its P/E ratio of 24.1 is in line with the Utilities & Grid category median of 21.7.
Market data as of the close on . Prices are end of day, not live.
Frequently asked questions
What does WESCO International do?
WESCO is one of North America's largest distributors of electrical, communications, and industrial products. It sources supplies from thousands of manufacturers and delivers them with logistics and supply chain services to contractors, utilities, enterprises, and data center builders.
How is WESCO International exposed to AI?
Supercycle rates WESCO Growing with an AI Exposure Score of 45 out of 100. Data centers are its fastest growing end market, with its WESCO Data Center Solutions business supplying electrical and network infrastructure to hyperscale AI projects.
What does WESCO supply to data centers?
Nearly everything except the servers themselves: switchgear, power distribution, cable and conduit, racks, and network cabling, plus procurement and logistics services that keep hyperscale construction schedules on track. Its Rahi Systems acquisition added global data center services.
Is WCC a pure play AI stock?
No. WESCO is rated Growing. Data center distribution is its primary growth engine, but the majority of its business remains broad electrical and industrial distribution serving construction, utility, and industrial customers with no direct AI connection.
Who leads WESCO?
John Engel is chairman, president, and CEO, and has led WESCO since 2009. Under him the company doubled its scale with the Anixter merger in 2020, which deepened its data center and communications distribution business. WESCO is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Profile written 2026-08, updated as the business changes. Editorial content, not investment advice.
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