Watsco, Inc.

NYSE:WSO Stock Report

Market Cap: US$18.5b

Watsco Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

Watsco is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 11.5% and 6.5% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 10.5% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 19.9% in 3 years.

Key information

11.5%

Earnings growth rate

10.5%

EPS growth rate

Trade Distributors earnings growth9.0%
Revenue growth rate6.5%
Future return on equity19.9%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated16 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO) Price Target To US$447

Aug 01
Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO) Price Target To US$447

Recent updates

Should You Think About Buying Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO) Now?

Dec 09
Should You Think About Buying Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO) Now?

Watsco: Primed For Market-Beating Returns Following Q3 Earnings

Oct 31

Why The 21% Return On Capital At Watsco (NYSE:WSO) Should Have Your Attention

Oct 01
Why The 21% Return On Capital At Watsco (NYSE:WSO) Should Have Your Attention

Watsco: Good Growth Prospects, But Premium Valuation Limits Upside

Sep 21

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO)?

Sep 08
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO)?

Is Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Aug 21
Is Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO) Price Target To US$447

Aug 01
Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO) Price Target To US$447

Watsco: Overoptimistic Margin Expectations

Jul 07

Watsco (NYSE:WSO) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

May 30
Watsco (NYSE:WSO) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

Is Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO) Potentially Undervalued?

Apr 22
Is Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO) Potentially Undervalued?

Watsco's (NYSE:WSO) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 04
Watsco's (NYSE:WSO) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO)

Mar 12
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO)

Watsco: A Fantastic Dividend Compounder I Just Put On My Watchlist

Mar 07

Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Watsco (NYSE:WSO)

Feb 16
Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Watsco (NYSE:WSO)

Is Watsco (NYSE:WSO) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 01
Is Watsco (NYSE:WSO) Using Too Much Debt?

Watsco: A Simple Thesis For A Great Company

Jan 16

Watsco, Inc.'s (NYSE:WSO) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Jan 04
Watsco, Inc.'s (NYSE:WSO) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Watsco: Staying Chill For Now

Nov 08

Watsco, Inc.: Strong Growth Driven By Supply Chain Disruption Is Diminishing

Oct 24

Watsco: Time To Cool Off

Sep 08

Watsco: Shares Have Run Their Course (Rating Downgrade)

Jun 29

Watsco Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 15

Watsco hikes quarterly dividend by 11% to $2.45

Jan 03

Watsco: Finally Worth Considering

Dec 07

Watsco Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Oct 19

Watsco declares $2.20 dividend

Oct 03

Watsco: Still Not An Ideal Play

Sep 25

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:WSO - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20268,54763564769412
12/31/20258,02756766069214
12/31/20247,52150053660113
9/30/20247,468486661693N/A
6/30/20247,434485781813N/A
3/31/20247,298477679713N/A
12/31/20237,284499526562N/A
9/30/20237,262551442476N/A
6/30/20237,171535377410N/A
3/31/20237,301549591626N/A
12/31/20227,274550536572N/A
9/30/20227,205493354389N/A
6/30/20226,952478307341N/A
3/31/20226,668434257286N/A
12/31/20216,280382324350N/A
9/30/20215,923352460481N/A
6/30/20215,677321336355N/A
3/31/20215,183270437455N/A
12/31/20205,055246518534N/A
9/30/20204,973239496511N/A
6/30/20204,831218512529N/A
3/31/20204,847220307325N/A
12/31/20194,770226318336N/A
9/30/20194,689228280298N/A
6/30/20194,590224241258N/A
3/31/20194,551224247265N/A
12/31/20184,547223153171N/A
9/30/20184,520226170187N/A
6/30/20184,453213N/A252N/A
3/31/20184,396199N/A231N/A
12/31/20174,342191N/A307N/A
9/30/20174,291178N/A325N/A
6/30/20174,303177N/A275N/A
3/31/20174,241168N/A274N/A
12/31/20164,221168N/A282N/A
9/30/20164,211165N/A268N/A
6/30/20164,147161N/A337N/A
3/31/20164,156161N/A280N/A
12/31/20154,113159N/A223N/A
9/30/20154,086157N/A203N/A
6/30/20154,044154N/A136N/A
3/31/20153,991146N/A103N/A
12/31/20143,945140N/A145N/A
9/30/20143,895134N/A141N/A
6/30/20143,842126N/A162N/A
3/31/20143,792122N/A193N/A
12/31/20133,743119N/A150N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: WSO's forecast earnings growth (11.5% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: WSO's earnings (11.5% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (15.2% per year).

High Growth Earnings: WSO's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: WSO's revenue (6.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.1% per year).

High Growth Revenue: WSO's revenue (6.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: WSO's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (19.9%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 10:15
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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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.