Watsco, Inc.

NYSE:WSO Stock Report

Market Cap: US$18.5b

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 23% 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 Growth23.4%
Revenue growth rate10.7%
Return on equity19.6%
Net Margin6.5%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Watsco makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:WSO Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 247,4684861,2350
30 Jun 247,4344851,2270
31 Mar 247,2984771,2080
31 Dec 237,2844991,1860
30 Sep 237,2625511,1780
30 Jun 237,1715351,1800
31 Mar 237,3015491,1920
31 Dec 227,2745501,1890
30 Sep 227,2054931,1830
30 Jun 226,9524781,1440
31 Mar 226,6684341,0950
31 Dec 216,2803821,0300
30 Sep 215,9233529540
30 Jun 215,6773218930
31 Mar 215,1832708200
31 Dec 205,0552468070
30 Sep 204,9732398040
30 Jun 204,8312187970
31 Mar 204,8472208000
31 Dec 194,7702267750
30 Sep 194,6892287600
30 Jun 194,5902247470
31 Mar 194,5512247370
31 Dec 184,5472237350
30 Sep 184,5202267240
30 Jun 184,4532137070
31 Mar 184,3961997020
31 Dec 174,3421916930
30 Sep 174,2911786840
30 Jun 174,3031776830
31 Mar 174,2411686770
31 Dec 164,2211686690
30 Sep 164,2111656680
30 Jun 164,1471616610
31 Mar 164,1561616580
31 Dec 154,1131596540
30 Sep 154,0861576490
30 Jun 154,0441546430
31 Mar 153,9911466380
31 Dec 143,9451406330
30 Sep 143,8951346300
30 Jun 143,8421266210
31 Mar 143,7921226180
31 Dec 133,7431196110

Quality Earnings: WSO has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: WSO'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: WSO's earnings have grown by 19.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: WSO's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: WSO had negative earnings growth (-11.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Trade Distributors industry average (-5.4%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: WSO's Return on Equity (19.6%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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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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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.