What is WEX's earnings yield?

WEX (WEX) reported earnings yield of 5.9% in Q1 2026.

How has WEX's earnings yield changed year-over-year?

WEX's earnings yield increased by 14.3% year-over-year, from 5.2% to 5.9%.

What is the long-term trend for WEX's earnings yield?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), WEX's earnings yield has grown at a 13.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -3.1% to 6%.

What does earnings yield mean?

Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by market capitalization at the quarter end — the inverse of the P/E ratio, expressed as a percentage.

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9.7%-0.5pp

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5.9%+1.8pp

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3.3%+1.7pp

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11.1%+9.0pp

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-3.8%-10.3pp

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4.9%+0.3pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$673.8M+5.8%

Gross profit$393.7M+7.4%

Operating income$158.2M+0.6%

Net income$77.7M+8.7%

EPS (diluted)$2.22+22.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.2B-2.9%

Total debt$5.2B-6.2%

Total equity$1.3B+57.3%

Total assets$15.4B+10.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$330.8M+31.3%

CapEx$37.5M+15.0%

Free cash flow-$368.3M+28.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.42B-13.8%

Profitability

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Gross margin58.8%-1.3pp

Operating margin24.6%-1.4pp

Net margin11.5%-0.6pp

FCF margin17%+16.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity29.8%+5.4pp

Debt / equity4.1×-2.8×

Current ratio1×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from WEX’s reported figures.

net income/market cap=5.9%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: WEX’s 10-Q, filed April 23, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is WEX's earnings yield?: WEX (WEX) reported earnings yield of 5.9% in Q1 2026.
How has WEX's earnings yield changed year-over-year?: WEX's earnings yield increased by 14.3% year-over-year, from 5.2% to 5.9%.
What is the long-term trend for WEX's earnings yield?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), WEX's earnings yield has grown at a 13.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -3.1% to 6%.
What does earnings yield mean?: Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by market capitalization at the quarter end — the inverse of the P/E ratio, expressed as a percentage.