Wesco International posted robust third quarter sales driven by booming data center demand and a rebound in its utility business, prompting the distributor to raise its full-year outlook.
For the quarter ending Sept. 30, sales rose 12.9% to $6.2 billion, up from $5.49 billion a year earlier. Organic sales, which exclude currency and acquisition impacts, increased 12.1%. Net income was $187.5 million, compared with $189.9 million a year ago.
“We delivered very strong results in the third quarter and again outperformed the market with our leading portfolio of products, services, and solutions,” said John Engel, chairman, president, and CEO. “Sales growth accelerated this year, with organic sales up 6% in the first quarter, 7% in the second quarter, and 12% in the third quarter.”
Engel said sales from data center projects reached a record $1.2 billion, up about 60% from last year, while the utility and broadband solutions segment returned to growth. “Our utility business also continued to show signs of improvement with increased investor-owned utility sales growth in the third quarter,” he said.
For the first nine months of 2025, total sales reached $17.44 billion, up 6.9% from a year earlier. Net income for the period was $480.6 million, down 5.6% from $509.1 million in 2024.
Citing momentum across data centers, electrification, automation and reshoring, Wesco raised its full-year guidance to 8%–9% organic sales growth, up from 5% to 7%.
Engel said Wesco remains “firmly focused on executing our cross-selling initiatives and enterprise-wide margin improvement program” while advancing its “technology-driven business transformation.” He added that long-term trends in AI infrastructure and electrification will continue to fuel growth into 2026.
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