AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-07-30 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
WESCO's Q2 net sales reached $6.7B (+13.0% YoY), driven by 12.6% organic growth across all three segments, with CSS data center solutions leading at +17.5% organic.
Volume growth of approximately 4% driven by broadband and utility businesses, plus approximately 3% benefit from price.
Largest Expense Items
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation)$5,209.1M+11.9% YoY
Cost of goods sold as percentage of net sales improved to 78.2% from 78.9%, reflecting improved gross margins in EES and CSS, partially offset by UBS decline.
Selling, general and administrative expenses$1,022.7M+17.3% YoY
Increase primarily driven by $33.4M higher commissions and incentives, $25.3M higher salaries, $15.6M higher benefits, and $10.7M higher stock-based compensation, plus $15.6M increased digital transformation costs.
Interest expense, net$110.4M+18.8% YoY
Increase driven by higher net term debt and $10.0M non-cash loss on extinguishment of 2028 Notes, partially offset by lower borrowings and lower rates on Receivables Facility and Revolving Credit Facility.
Watch Items from the Filing
CSS segment data center solutions driving 17.5% organic growth; represents concentration risk if data center cycle slows or capex decelerates.
Company issued $1.5B in new debt (5.25% and 5.50% due 2031/2034) and redeemed $1.325B 7.25% 2028 Notes, reducing debt maturity ladder but extending duration; financial leverage at 3.0x vs 3.4x year-end.
Digital transformation costs increased $15.6M YoY to $23.2M in Q2; multi-year Digital and Data Platform deployment ongoing, which could create execution and integration risks.
Tax contingency of $49.0M recorded for Mexican affiliate 2012 income tax dispute; company expects to prevail but both parties filed appeals with Mexican Federal Collegiate Circuit Court.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
4 transactions in WCC reported by 2 members of Congress under the STOCK Act, most recent trade Jun 23, 2025. Reported transactions, not recommendations.
About WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC (WCC): stock profile, AI score and financials
WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC (WCC) stock profile, AI quality score, and SEC EDGAR financial data, a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores WCC at 49.6/100 on a composite quality score built from its SEC filings, placing it at rank #1,667 of 2,925 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. WCC scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (93.7). Areas of concern include institutional flow (10.1) and earnings quality (16.6), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC reports quarterly revenue of $6.7B, net income of $209.0M, an operating margin of 5.7%. Top institutional holders of WCC by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. WCC trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 929008. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate WCC daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC directly from SEC EDGAR.