Watsco, Inc. (WSO)
NYSE: WSO · Real-Time Price · USD
501.88
-12.12 (-2.36%)
At close: Mar 28, 2025, 4:00 PM
507.24
+5.36 (1.07%)
After-hours: Mar 28, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT

Watsco Statistics

Total Valuation

Watsco has a market cap or net worth of $18.96 billion. The enterprise value is $18.63 billion.

Market Cap 18.96B
Enterprise Value 18.63B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, April 23, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Apr 23, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Jan 17, 2025

Share Statistics

Watsco has 37.78 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 2.68% in one year.

Current Share Class 32.18M
Shares Outstanding 37.78M
Shares Change (YoY) +2.68%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.18%
Owned by Insiders (%) 13.22%
Owned by Institutions (%) 96.19%
Float 32.76M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 37.73 and the forward PE ratio is 34.26.

PE Ratio 37.73
Forward PE 34.26
PS Ratio 2.46
Forward PS 2.32
PB Ratio 7.13
P/TBV Ratio 9.50
P/FCF Ratio 25.52
P/OCF Ratio 24.53
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 23.61, with an EV/FCF ratio of 25.07.

EV / Earnings 37.33
EV / Sales 2.44
EV / EBITDA 23.61
EV / EBIT 24.90
EV / FCF 25.07

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 3.13, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.15.

Current Ratio 3.13
Quick Ratio 1.69
Debt / Equity 0.15
Debt / EBITDA 0.48
Debt / FCF 0.60
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 22.38% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 14.31%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 22.38%
Return on Assets (ROA) 11.39%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 14.31%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 21.40%
Revenue Per Employee $1.04M
Profits Per Employee $68,388
Employee Count 7,295
Asset Turnover 1.86
Inventory Turnover 4.08

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Watsco has paid $166.90 million in taxes.

Income Tax 166.90M
Effective Tax Rate 20.79%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +15.57% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.91, so Watsco's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.91
52-Week Price Change +15.57%
50-Day Moving Average 496.32
200-Day Moving Average 492.15
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 49.03
Average Volume (20 Days) 290,838

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.45 million, so 6.48% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.45M
Short Previous Month 2.33M
Short % of Shares Out 6.48%
Short % of Float 7.47%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.71

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Watsco had revenue of $7.62 billion and earned $498.89 million in profits. Earnings per share was $13.30.

Revenue 7.62B
Gross Profit 2.04B
Operating Income 748.04M
Pretax Income 670.83M
Net Income 498.89M
EBITDA 788.86M
EBIT 748.04M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $13.30
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $781.94 million in cash and $447.46 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $334.48 million or $8.85 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 781.94M
Total Debt 447.46M
Net Cash 334.48M
Net Cash Per Share $8.85
Equity (Book Value) 3.06B
Book Value Per Share 70.39
Working Capital 2.10B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $773.10 million and capital expenditures -$30.09 million, giving a free cash flow of $743.01 million.

Operating Cash Flow 773.10M
Capital Expenditures -30.09M
Free Cash Flow 743.01M
FCF Per Share $19.67
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 26.84%, with operating and profit margins of 9.82% and 7.04%.

Gross Margin 26.84%
Operating Margin 9.82%
Pretax Margin 10.54%
Profit Margin 7.04%
EBITDA Margin 10.35%
EBIT Margin 9.82%
FCF Margin 9.75%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $10.80, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.15%.

Dividend Per Share $10.80
Dividend Yield 2.15%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 10.20%
Years of Dividend Growth 10
Payout Ratio 81.20%
Buyback Yield -2.68%
Shareholder Yield -0.53%
Earnings Yield 2.63%
FCF Yield 3.92%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Watsco is $486.25, which is -3.11% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $486.25
Price Target Difference -3.11%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 5
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 7.88%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 9.47%
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on August 17, 1998. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1.5:1.

Last Split Date Aug 17, 1998
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 1.5:1

Scores

Watsco has an Altman Z-Score of 10.52 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4.

Altman Z-Score 10.52
Piotroski F-Score 4