Wesco International (WCC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Wesco International (WCC) reported Gross Margin of 21.25% for Q1 2026, up 18.0% year-over-year from 18.01% in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 21.2% in Q4 2025.
Wesco International (WCC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wesco International (WCC) has 18 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 21.25% in Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 21.25%, up 18.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 21.19% (down 36.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 21.15%, down 45.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was little changed at 21.25% in Q1 2026 per WCC's latest filing, from 21.2% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 22.12% in Q3 2022 and troughed at 21.06% in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of 21.52% and a median of 21.39% in 2023 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Gross Margin soared 120 bps in 2022, then sank 84 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 21.92% in 2022, then fell by 2 bps to 21.39% in 2023, then slipped by 1 bps to 21.16% in 2024, then rose by 0 bps to 21.2% in 2025, then increased by 0 bps to 21.25% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WCC's Gross Margin at 21.25% in Q1 2026, 21.2% in Q4 2025, and 21.25% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 39.46% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 44.64% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 31.02% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 21.25% |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 27.89% |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 30.43% |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 27.07% |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 28.99% |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 41.14% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.25% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.20% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.25% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.06% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.06% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.16% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.09% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.86% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.27% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.39% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.65% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.62% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.89% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.92% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.12% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.69% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.27% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.77% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.32% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 21.00% |