MTZ vs. WCC: MasTec vs. WESCO Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do MasTec (MTZ) and WESCO (WCC) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

MasTec (MTZ) and WESCO (WCC) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but MTZ is classified in Construction & Engineering while WCC is classified in Trading Companies & Distributors.

Company profile comparison for MasTec (MTZ) and WESCO (WCC)
Profile Item	MTZ	WCC
Name	MasTec, Inc.	WESCO International, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Construction & Engineering	Trading Companies & Distributors
GICS Sub-Industry	Construction & Engineering	Trading Companies & Distributors
Market Capitalization	13.98 billion USD	14.24 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	February 21, 1973	May 12, 1999
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MTZ

WCC

GSPC

MasTec (MTZ) vs. WESCO (WCC), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for MasTec (MTZ) and WESCO (WCC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for MasTec (MTZ) and WESCO (WCC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and WESCO (WCC)
Metric	MTZ	WCC
Total Return (1Y)	-7.45%	26.01%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	57.37%	33.71%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	13.96%	19.77%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

MTZ

WCC

GSPC

MasTec (MTZ) vs. WESCO (WCC), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for MasTec (MTZ) and WESCO (WCC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and WESCO (WCC)
Metric	MTZ	WCC
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	55.99%	48.31%
Beta (5Y)	1.91	1.56
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-63.67%	-37.37%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.63M	592.41K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

MTZ and WCC are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and WESCO (WCC)
Metric	MTZ	WCC
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.21	0.45
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.28	0.66

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both MasTec (MTZ) at 14.53% and WESCO (WCC) at 15.44% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

14.53%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
MTZ: 14.53%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

WCC

Capital Goods industry group

15.44%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
WCC: 15.44%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

MasTec (MTZ) vs. WESCO (WCC): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both MasTec (MTZ) at 2.80% and WESCO (WCC) at 3.04% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

2.80%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
MTZ: 2.80%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

WCC

Capital Goods industry group

3.04%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
WCC: 3.04%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

MasTec (MTZ) vs. WESCO (WCC): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both MasTec (MTZ) at 5.64% and WESCO (WCC) at 6.61% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

5.64%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
MTZ: 5.64%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

WCC

Capital Goods industry group

6.61%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
WCC: 6.61%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

MasTec (MTZ) vs. WESCO (WCC): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and WESCO (WCC)
Metric	MTZ	WCC
ROE (TTM)	14.53%	15.44%
ROA (TTM)	4.43%	5.43%
Net Margin (TTM)	2.80%	3.04%
Operating Margin (TTM)	5.64%	6.61%
Gross Margin (TTM)	12.74%	21.51%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both MasTec (MTZ) at 16.22% and WESCO (WCC) at 7.76% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

MasTec (MTZ) vs. WESCO (WCC): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

MasTec (MTZ) at 146.12% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than WESCO (WCC) at 0.00%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

MasTec (MTZ) vs. WESCO (WCC): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and WESCO (WCC)
Metric	MTZ	WCC
Revenue Growth (YoY)	16.22%	7.76%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	13.51%	3.15%
EPS Growth (YoY)	146.12%	0.00%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	129.40%	-5.23%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

WESCO (WCC) at 2.01 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while MasTec (MTZ) at 1.39 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for MTZ.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

1.39

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
MTZ: 1.39
Min: 0.36

WCC

Capital Goods industry group

2.01

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
WCC: 2.01
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

MasTec (MTZ) vs. WESCO (WCC): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both MasTec (MTZ) at 1.12 and WESCO (WCC) at 1.25 lean more heavily on debt funding than most peers, landing in the higher-leverage quartile of their industries.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

1.12

Max: 2.33
MTZ: 1.12
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

WCC

Capital Goods industry group

1.25

Max: 2.33
WCC: 1.25
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

MasTec (MTZ) vs. WESCO (WCC): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and WESCO (WCC)
Metric	MTZ	WCC
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.39	2.01
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.12	1.25
Net Debt / EBITDA	3.08	3.46

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

MasTec (MTZ) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile WESCO (WCC) reports a yield of 0.68%, ranking against industry peers normally.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
MTZ: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

WCC

Capital Goods industry group

0.68%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
WCC: 0.68%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MasTec (MTZ) vs. WESCO (WCC): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

MasTec (MTZ) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile WESCO (WCC) reports a payout of 12.13%, ranking against industry peers normally.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
MTZ: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

WCC

Capital Goods industry group

12.13%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
WCC: 12.13%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MasTec (MTZ) vs. WESCO (WCC): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and WESCO (WCC)
Metric	MTZ	WCC
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.68%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	12.13%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

WESCO (WCC) at 18.17 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while MasTec (MTZ) at 28.40 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for WCC, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

28.40

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
MTZ: 28.40
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

WCC

Capital Goods industry group

18.17

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
WCC: 18.17
Min: 3.03

MasTec (MTZ) vs. WESCO (WCC): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both MasTec (MTZ) at 0.81 and WESCO (WCC) at 0.55 fetch a relatively low price per dollar of sales, landing in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

0.81

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
MTZ: 0.81
Min: 0.03

WCC

Capital Goods industry group

0.55

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
WCC: 0.55
Min: 0.03

MasTec (MTZ) vs. WESCO (WCC): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both MasTec (MTZ) at 3.35 and WESCO (WCC) at 2.62 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

3.35

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
MTZ: 3.35
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

WCC

Capital Goods industry group

2.62

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
WCC: 2.62
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

MasTec (MTZ) vs. WESCO (WCC): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and WESCO (WCC)
Metric	MTZ	WCC
P/E Ratio (TTM)	28.40	18.17
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.81	0.55
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	3.35	2.62
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.00%	2.71%