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WEX Inc. (WEX)

NYSE Technology Software - Infrastructure
$188.44 ▼ -0.33%
Market Cap
$6.42B
Sector
Technology
Industry
Software - Infrastructure
Beta
0.83
52-Wk Range
125.29-192.37
CEO
Melissa D. Smith
Country
US
Currency
USD

WEX Inc. operates in the Software - Infrastructure industry of the Technology sector, headquartered in Portland, ME, US. The stock last traded at $188.44, down 0.33% on the session, giving a market capitalisation of $6.42B. On trailing twelve-month figures it carries a trailing P/E of 18.53, a net margin of 12.6%. Its beta of 0.83 implies it has historically moved less than the broad market.

Valuation & profitability (TTM)
P/E
18.53
Price / Sales
2.30
Price / Book
4.86
EV / EBITDA
11.10
Gross margin
56.7%
Operating margin
25.5%
Net margin
12.6%
Return on equity
Debt / equity
3.98
Current ratio
1.04
Dividend yield
0.0%
Payout ratio
0.0%
Company profile
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Employees
6,600
IPO date
2005-02-16
Headquarters
Portland, ME, US
About WEX Inc.

WEX Inc., a financial technology enterprise established in 1983 and headquartered in Portland, Maine, delivers diverse services across the United States and globally. The company, which operated as Wright Express Corporation until its name change in October 2012, structures its operations into three primary divisions. The Fleet Solutions segment specializes in comprehensive payment processing for vehicle fleets. Its offerings include complete customer and account management (spanning activation, retention, credit, and billing support), merchant services, and robust web-based analytics platforms designed to offer fleet managers crucial insights for optimizing expenses and capital. WEX distributes these solutions to commercial and governmental fleets of varying sizes, from local to long-haul, through both direct channels and co-branded or private label alliances. The Travel and Corporate Solutions segment provides sophisticated payment systems, which feature embedded payment functionalities, automated accounts payable, and spend management tools. A key product includes virtual cards, specifically engineered for secure, card-not-present transactions. This segment serves commercial and government entities through a mix of direct and indirect marketing approaches. Finally, the Health and Employee Benefit Solutions segment offers specialized healthcare payment products and consumer-centric software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms for the healthcare sector. It also encompasses payroll and employee benefit solutions, with a particular focus on Brazil. This segment reaches its clientele via a broad network comprising health plans, third-party administrators, financial institutions, payroll providers, benefits consultants, software companies, and individual consumers.

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