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Watsco DB:WC3 Stock Report

Last Price

€463.40

Market Cap

€17.7b

7D

-4.3%

1Y

20.6%

Updated

22 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

WC3 Stock Overview

Engages in the distribution of air conditioning, heating, refrigeration equipment, and related parts and supplies in the United States and internationally. More details

WC3 fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends5/6

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Watsco, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Watsco
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$463.40
52 Week HighUS$541.00
52 Week LowUS$345.40
Beta0.91
1 Month Change-12.73%
3 Month Change4.21%
1 Year Change20.61%
3 Year Change72.91%
5 Year Change187.83%
Change since IPO1,659.30%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

WC3DE Trade DistributorsDE Market
7D-4.3%-6.3%-2.6%
1Y20.6%-31.2%6.9%

Return vs Industry: WC3 exceeded the German Trade Distributors industry which returned -31.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: WC3 exceeded the German Market which returned 6.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is WC3's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WC3 volatility
WC3 Average Weekly Movement4.0%
Trade Distributors Industry Average Movement3.5%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in DE Market11.2%
10% least volatile stocks in DE Market2.4%

Stable Share Price: WC3 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.

Volatility Over Time: WC3's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19567,388Albert Nahmadwww.watsco.com

Watsco, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the distribution of air conditioning, heating, refrigeration equipment, and related parts and supplies in the United States and internationally. The company distributes equipment, including residential ducted and ductless air conditioners, such as gas, electric, and oil furnaces; commercial air conditioning and heating equipment systems; and other specialized equipment. It also offers parts comprising replacement compressors, evaporator coils, motors, and other component parts; and supplies, such as thermostats, insulation materials, refrigerants, ductworks, grills, registers, sheet metals, tools, copper tubing, concrete pads, tapes, adhesives, and other ancillary supplies, as well as plumbing and bathroom remodeling supplies.

Watsco, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Watsco's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
WC3 fundamental statistics
Market cap€17.74b
Earnings (TTM)€465.37m
Revenue (TTM)€7.16b

37.5x

P/E Ratio

2.4x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
WC3 income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$7.47b
Cost of RevenueUS$5.48b
Gross ProfitUS$1.99b
Other ExpensesUS$1.51b
EarningsUS$485.57m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)12.90
Gross Margin26.66%
Net Profit Margin6.50%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did WC3 perform over the long term?

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Dividends

2.2%

Current Dividend Yield

79%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 10:50
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Watsco, Inc. is covered by 30 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David MantheyBaird
Scott DavisBarclays
Robert BarryBuckingham Research Group Inc.