Industrials
Watsco, Inc.(WSO-B)
Live Price
Offline$453.37
+0.90% today
Window Change
+0.75%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ May 5, 2026
- Market Cap
- $17.21B
- Revenue Growth
- -5.0%
- EPS Growth
- -8.2%
- Dividend Yield
- 3.0%
Coverage: 218 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ May 5, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Watsco, Inc. (WSO-B) is a Industrials stock with a market cap of $17.21B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $453.37 and up 0.7% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ May 5, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of -5.0%, EPS growth of -8.2%, a dividend yield of 3.0%. What stands out right now is revenue -5.0%, EPS -8.2%, free cash flow -27.9% with operating margin 9.8% and ROIC 14.9%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 3.0%. Valuation already assumes a fairly strong business story at P/E 31.7 and price/sales 2.3. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines WSO-B price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Industrials peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
-5.0% vs +3.6% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+9.8% vs +16.9% peer median
P/E
Below sector median
31.7 vs 36.7 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 16, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at -5.0% and EPS is at -8.2%, with operating margin around 9.8%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 3.0%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -1.2% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 0 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 16, 2026 | โ | +0.0% | +0.0% | โ |
2026 Feb 17, 2026 | -10.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -12.1% |
2025 Oct 29, 2025 | +0.9% | -3.5% | -3.5% | -7.3% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
Compare this ticker against a broad index, growth benchmark, or sector ETF using a shared 1Y normalization window.
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Relative to SPY
WSO-B Max Drawdown
-24.70%
Trailing 1Y
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Calendar-Year Returns
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Company Overview
Watsco, Inc.
New York Stock Exchange
Watsco, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes air conditioning, heating, refrigeration equipment, and related parts and supplies. The company distributes equipment comprising 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, including 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. The company serves contractors and dealers that service the replacement and new construction markets for residential and light commercial central air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration systems. As of December 31, 2021, it operated from 671 locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, as well as exports its products to Latin America and the Caribbean Basin. Watsco, Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
- Leadership
- Albert H. Nahmad
- IPO Date
- Mar 17, 1980
- Employees
- 7.2k
- Street Address
- 2665 South Bayshore Drive
- Mailing
- Miami, FL, 33133
- Region
- Miami, FL, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 305 714 4100
- Last Updated
- May 6, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 31.7
- EV/EBITDA
- 21.8
- Price/Sales
- 2.3
- Price/Book
- 5.7
Growth
- Revenue
- -5.0%
- EPS
- -8.2%
- Free Cash Flow
- -27.9%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 28.4%
- Operating Margin
- 9.8%
- Net Margin
- 6.8%
- ROE
- 17.8%
- ROIC
- 14.9%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.17
- Current Ratio
- 3.34
Earnings Reports
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Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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