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Watsco, Inc. WSO-B

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Watsco, Inc.

Overview of Watsco, Inc.

WSO-B NYQ
Industrials Industrial Distribution Large Cap
Watsco, Inc. (WSO-B), is a Large Cap company, in the Industrial Distribution industry, last closed at $450.00, about 0.0% overvalued vs fair value, +0.6% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
Metrics Rev Growth -5.0% ROE 18.3% Gross Margin 28.1%
$450.00
22.17%
As of April 27, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 44.7%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$14.96B
Enterprise Value
$15.04B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 49%
Updated: Mar 8
Top Beats
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.watsco.com
HQ Miami, FL
Employees 6,950
Fiscal year Dec 31

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Fair Value Snapshot

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Engine Room Money Flow™

Large Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$7.2B
-5%%
Gross Profit
$2.0B
-0.7%%
Operating Income
$692.6M
-7.8%%
Net Income
$497.0M
-7.3%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
149.5%
Excellent

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$534.9M
72.0% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health healthy
Strong cash conversion with minimal leakage across profit-to-cash-to-value chain.
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Active Leaks
1/1
Improving
0
High Impact
0
Critical
Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Watsco, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
67
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 97% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing WSO-B's balance between Growth (18.0%), Profitability (41.9%), and Safety (40.1%). Growth 18% Safety 40% Profitability 42%

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Growth

26th percentile vs peers
27
Key Signals
EPS Growth YoY -2.1% 47p EPS CAGR 3Y 7.2% 61p Revenue CAGR 3Y -0.2% 12p Rev Growth YoY -5.0% 7p
Strengths
  • Interest Coverage Ratio in top 20% of peers (156.23, 85th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 2 return metrics above peer median
  • ROIC in top 20% of peers (22.3%, 82th percentile)
  • Current Ratio in top 20% of peers (4.12, 87th percentile)
Risks
  • Rev Growth YoY in bottom 20% of peers (-5.0%)

Profitability

62th percentile vs peers
63
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Safety

59th percentile vs peers
60
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Watsco, Inc..

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