Wesco International Reports First Quarter 2026 Results

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PITTSBURGH, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Wesco International (NYSE: WCC), a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, announces its results for the first quarter of 2026. "We delivered an exceptional start to 2026, building on last year's market outperformance and accelerating business momentum. Sales, backlog, operating margin, adjusted earnings per share, and free cash flow all increased versus the prior year and exceeded our expectations. Record sales of $6.1 billion were up 14% marking our third quarter in a row of double-digit sales growth. Data center sales of $1.4 billion were up approximately 70% and now represent 24% of our total Wesco sales. Backlog was up 22%, to a new record level, reflecting the benefits of secular growth trends and continued effectiveness of our cross-selling program. Profit growth and margin improvement were also excellent, driven by gross margin expansion and strong operating cost leverage. As a result, we delivered adjusted EBITDA margin expansion of 60 basis points, adjusted EBITDA growth of 25%, and adjusted EPS growth of over 50% versus the prior year. Free cash flow generation, at 128% of adjusted net income, was also very strong. The power of our customer value proposition, global capabilities, and leading portfolio of products, services and solutions is clear as we continue to outperform the market," said John Engel, Chairman, President, and CEO. Mr. Engel concluded, "We are very pleased with our first quarter results and continued positive business momentum to start the year. While uncertainty in the macro-economic environment may present challenges, we're focused on continued strong execution and outperformance under all market conditions. We are raising our full-year 2026 outlook reflecting our exceptional start to the year. As the market leader, and with positive momentum building, I'm confident that Wesco will continue to outperform our markets and deliver superior value to our customers and shareholders in 2026 and beyond." Key Financial Highlights Net Sales Gross Profit and Gross Margin Selling, General, and Administrative ("SG&A") Expenses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Effective Tax Rate Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share Operating Cash Flow Webcast and Teleconference Access Wesco will co...

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