Watsco Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Watsco has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 19.1%, while the Trade Distributors industry saw earnings growing at 17% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10.7% per year. Watsco's return on equity is 19.6%, and it has net margins of 6.5%.
Key information
19.1%
Earnings growth rate
18.0%
EPS growth rate
| Trade Distributors Industry Growth | 41.7% |
| Revenue growth rate | 10.7% |
| Return on equity | 19.6% |
| Net Margin | 6.5% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Watsco makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 7,468 | 486 | 1,235 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 7,434 | 485 | 1,227 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 7,298 | 477 | 1,208 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 7,284 | 499 | 1,186 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 7,262 | 551 | 1,178 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 7,171 | 535 | 1,180 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 7,301 | 549 | 1,192 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 7,274 | 550 | 1,189 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 7,205 | 493 | 1,183 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 6,952 | 478 | 1,144 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 6,668 | 434 | 1,095 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 6,280 | 382 | 1,030 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 5,923 | 352 | 954 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 5,677 | 321 | 893 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 5,183 | 270 | 820 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 5,055 | 246 | 807 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 4,973 | 239 | 804 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 4,831 | 218 | 797 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 4,847 | 220 | 800 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 4,770 | 226 | 775 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 4,689 | 228 | 760 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 4,590 | 224 | 747 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 4,551 | 224 | 737 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 4,547 | 223 | 735 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 4,520 | 226 | 724 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 4,453 | 213 | 707 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 4,396 | 199 | 702 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 4,342 | 191 | 693 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 4,291 | 178 | 684 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 4,303 | 177 | 683 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 4,241 | 168 | 677 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 4,221 | 168 | 669 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 4,211 | 165 | 668 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 4,147 | 161 | 661 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 4,156 | 161 | 658 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 4,113 | 159 | 654 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 4,086 | 157 | 649 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 4,044 | 154 | 643 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 3,991 | 146 | 638 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 3,945 | 140 | 633 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 3,895 | 134 | 630 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 3,842 | 126 | 621 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 3,792 | 122 | 618 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 3,743 | 119 | 611 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: WC30 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: WC30's current net profit margins (6.5%) are lower than last year (7.6%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WC30's earnings have grown by 19.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: WC30's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: WC30 had negative earnings growth (-11.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Trade Distributors industry average (-17.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: WC30's Return on Equity (19.6%) is considered low.