Wesco International (WCC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Wesco International (WCC) reported Operating Expenses of $1.02 billion for Q2 2026, up 17.3% from $872.2 million a year earlier and up 7.9% from the prior quarter.
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Wesco International (WCC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Wesco International's Operating Expenses came in at $3.8 billion, up 13.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $3.63 billion, up 7.5% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses has increased for nine consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Operating Expenses came in at $3.37 billion in FY2024 (+1.8%), $3.31 billion in FY2023 (+7.1%), $3.09 billion in FY2022 (+8.8%) and $2.84 billion in FY2021 (+49.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Operating Expenses in data going back to Q2 2009.
- Year over year, Operating Expenses has now increased in each of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 8.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Expenses in five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 28.4%); the low point was Q2 2024 (a decline of 0.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $947.6 million (Q1 2026), $910 million (Q4 2025) and $922.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 66.76 Bn | 65.52 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 1.18 Bn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 62.44 Bn | 60.04 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 1.18 Bn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 59.15 Bn | 58.07 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 561.80 Mn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.40 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 1.61 Bn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.72 Bn | 31.60 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 989.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 20.61 Bn | 19.65 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 4.19 Bn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 17.76 Bn | 15.07 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 8 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.47 Bn | 12.35 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 251.91 Mn |
| 9 | Watsco | 11.11 Bn | 8.79 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 348.99 Mn |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.53 Bn | 9.33 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 415.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 947.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 910.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 922.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 872.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 836.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 817.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 831.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 828.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 829.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 810.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 796.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 831.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 817.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 793.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 760.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 772.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 718.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 733.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 721.80 Mn |
API Access
Wesco International Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=WCC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "WCC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=WCC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();