“48 Table of Contents Cash used for operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2026, increased $191.4 million as compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to the impact of higher domestic fuel prices on receivable balances.”10-Q · Jul 23, 2026 ↗
WEX Inc.
WEX
Market read
WEX Inc.'s current read is isolated; its market group is not confirming.
The latest filing evidence is available. 0 of 1 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 3 directly disclosed connections are confirming.
- Revenue increased 4.0% versus the comparable filing period.
- Operating margin fell 1.2 percentage points.
- WEX's market-adjusted activity becomes unusual and at least one connected name confirms.
Invalidation: The isolated read changes if WEX's group or a disclosed connection begins moving with it.
Research brief
The story so far
The latest filing evidence is available. 0 of 1 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 3 directly disclosed connections are confirming.
- Revenue increased 4.0% versus the comparable filing period.
- Operating margin fell 1.2 percentage points.
- Operating cash flow covered only -4.26x net income.
- WEX's market-adjusted activity becomes unusual and at least one connected name confirms.
Company research
Understand the business, not just the ticker
Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.
- Which operating variable is changing?
- Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
- What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
- Energy and commodity prices has repeated favorable evidence across 5 filings.
- Latest annual revenue changed -1.2% year over year.
- P/E is 73% above the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
- EV/sales is 490% above the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
Price as of Sep 10, 2026
190.07Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.
What management says matters
Persistent and emerging business drivers
“Net cash provided by financing activities during 2026 increased $635.7 million as compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily due to an increase in Net Funding Activity driven substantially by higher relative deposit balances and net borrowings f…”10-Q · Jul 23, 2026 ↗
“vironment and the decrease is reflective of a long-term trend of better vehicle fuel efficiency.”10-Q · Oct 30, 2025 ↗
“Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations had a $2.8 million favorable impact on revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026.”10-Q · Apr 23, 2026 ↗
Valuation discipline
Descriptive valuation snapshot
Price/sales 3.7× · EV/sales 5.1×. Comparisons use only industry-matched filing peers.
Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.
Price action
How the market is pricing the story
Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 11 Sept, 09:30 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.
Developments
No sourced recent-development timeline yet
Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for WEX. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.
Business and financial condition
Reported financial figures are not available yet
Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.
Latest filing assessment · baseline
The latest filing shows material pressure
10-Q filed 2026-04-23 against the comparable filing from 2025-05-01.
What improved
- Revenue increased 4.0% versus the comparable filing period.
What weakened
- Operating margin fell 1.2 percentage points.
- Operating cash flow covered only -4.26x net income.
Filing receipts
“The following table compares line items within operating income for unallocated corporate expenses: Three Months Ended March 31, Increase (Decrease) (in millions) 2026 2025 Amount % Other operating expenses General and administrative $ 35.2 $ 25.5 $ 9.7 38 % Depreciation and amortization $ 0.4 $ 0.4 $ — NM NM - Not meaningful During the three months ended March 31, 2026, general and administrative expenses increased $9.7 million, as compared to the same period of the prior year, primarily due to increased stock-based compensation expense as a result of higher estimated performance-based attainments, coupled with an increase in professional services and other expenses incurred in connection...”
“Other operating expenses Sales and marketing expenses increased for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily resulting from the sustained investments tied to sales initiatives made throughout 2025, a growth in partner commissions, and higher stock-based compensation primarily due to an increase in estimated attainments.”
“s and marketing expenses increased for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily resulting from the sustained investments tied to sales initiatives made throughout 2025, a growth in partner commissions, and higher stock-based compensation primarily due to an increase in estimated attainments.”
Retrospective baseline calibration. It was generated after the filing date and is not part of Jodie's live track record.
Business ecosystem
The relationships behind WEX
Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.
Depends on
ADYYFFiling-linked namecompetitorFeb 13, 2026 ▾
“We also compete with financial technology firms focused on embedded payments, accounts payable and spend management, such as Adyen, ConnexPay, and Stripe.”
GPNGlobal Payments Inc.competitorFeb 13, 2026 ▾
“We compete against specialized financial technology firms that are focused on delivering processing capabilities to the marketplace, such as I2C, Global Payments, and Marqeta, in partnership with partner banks who provide payments services, such as Cross Rive…”
MQMarqeta, Inc.competitorFeb 13, 2026 ▾
“We compete against specialized financial technology firms that are focused on delivering processing capabilities to the marketplace, such as I2C, Global Payments, and Marqeta, in partnership with partner banks who provide payments services, such as Cross Rive…”
Filing peers
Companies whose filings use similar operating language.
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What is moving around it
Live connections
WEX is currently a Leader in the organic co-movement group B2B Payments. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 3 filing-linked names are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.
This group is retained as the last observed read for WEX; it is not active in the latest market snapshot.
Context history
Theme membership history
No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.