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Watsco, Inc.

WSO

Industrials · 314.11 +0.9% today

Isolated · not yet confirmedMarket checked 11 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4

Market read

Watsco, Inc.'s current read is isolated; its market group is not confirming.

The latest filing is mixed. 0 of 26 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 2 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

What changed
  • Revenue increased 2.1% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Operating margin fell 1.9 percentage points.
Company+0.9% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group0 of 26 activeCyclical Industrial Demand · unavailable
Disclosed network0 of 2 confirmingNo filing-linked name is confirming now
What would change this read
  • OEM pricing actions and HVAC equipment mix reduced Watsco’s gross margin in the latest three-month period.
  • Q1 2026 sales of ducted residential compressor-bearing systems: total sales -1%, unit volume -8%, average selling price +7% vs Q1 2025.

Invalidation: The isolated read changes if WSO's group or a disclosed connection begins moving with it.

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Research brief

The story so far

Industrials · Industrial Distribution

The latest filing is mixed. 0 of 26 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 2 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

Evidence that supports
  • Revenue increased 2.1% versus the comparable filing period.
Evidence that challenges
  • Operating margin fell 1.9 percentage points.
  • Gross margin fell 1.8 percentage points.
  • Net margin fell 1.1 percentage points.
What would clarify the read
  • OEM pricing actions and HVAC equipment mix reduced Watsco’s gross margin in the latest three-month period.
  • Q1 2026 sales of ducted residential compressor-bearing systems: total sales -1%, unit volume -8%, average selling price +7% vs Q1 2025.

Company research

Understand the business, not just the ticker

As of Sep 12, 2026
Business model and earnings drivers

Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.

Key research questions
  • Which operating variable is changing?
  • Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
  • What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods9
Price observations328
Usable filing statements77
Verified relationships5
Evidence supporting the case

No qualifying supportive evidence was identified.

Evidence challenging the case
  • Latest annual revenue changed -5.0% year over year.
Questions before a position
  • EV/sales is 59% above the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
Longer-term price context

Price as of Sep 11, 2026

314.11
6m-13.7%12m-19.5%24m
Annual trajectory

Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.

PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2021-12-31$6.3B+24.2%$10.78+0.8%
2022-12-31$7.3B+15.8%$15.41+10.1%
2023-12-31$7.3B+0.1%$13.67-6.4%
2024-12-31$7.6B+4.6%$13.30+2.7%
2025-12-31$7.2B-5.0%$12.25+1.0%

What management says matters

Persistent and emerging business drivers

Pricing and mixmixed · 3 filings
Gross Profit Six Months Ended June 30, (in millions) 2026 2025 Change Gross profit $ 1,006.5 $ 1,033.1 $ (26.6 ) (3 )% Gross margin 27.7 % 28.7 % Gross profit margin declined 100 basis-points primarily due to the impact of the timing and magnitude of OEM pric…
10-Q · Aug 7, 2026
Legal and regulatory exposuremixed · 1 filings
We currently expect Closing to occur in the second quarter of 2026, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval.
10-Q · May 8, 2026
Macroeconomic conditionsnegative · 1 filings
Gross Profit Quarters Ended June 30, (in millions) 2026 2025 Change Gross profit $ 578.9 $ 603.5 $ (24.6 ) (4 )% Gross margin 27.5 % 29.3 % Gross profit margin declined 180 basis-points primarily due to the pass through of significant inflationary pricing act…
10-Q · Aug 7, 2026

Valuation discipline

Descriptive valuation snapshot

Price/sales 1.6× · EV/sales 1.6×. Comparisons use only industry-matched filing peers.

Scenario scaffold

Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.

Price action

How the market is pricing the story

314.11+0.9% today

Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 11 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.

Developments

No sourced recent-development timeline yet

Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for WSO. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.

Business and financial condition

Reported financial figures are not available yet

Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.

Latest filing assessment

The latest filing presents a mixed picture

10-Q filed 2026-08-07 against the comparable filing from 2025-08-08.

mixed
OperationsmixedEvidence score 0
liquidityneutralEvidence score 0
valuationmixed

Capital and cash conversion

Reported investment and cash context

Capital spending YoY
+10.9%
Capital spending / revenue
+0.4%
Free-cash-flow margin
-1.0%
FCF margin change
+4.5 pts

Capex, revenue, and operating cash flow are matched to the same reported duration. Reported accounting context, not a forecast or trading recommendation.

What improved

  • Revenue increased 2.1% versus the comparable filing period.

What weakened

  • Operating margin fell 1.9 percentage points.
  • Gross margin fell 1.8 percentage points.
  • Net margin fell 1.1 percentage points.

Filing receipts

Gross Profit Quarters Ended June 30, (in millions) 2026 2025 Change Gross profit $ 578.9 $ 603.5 $ (24.6 ) (4 )% Gross margin 27.5 % 29.3 % Gross profit margin declined 180 basis-points primarily due to the pass through of significant inflationary pricing actions by our OEMs in 2025.

Gross Profit Six Months Ended June 30, (in millions) 2026 2025 Change Gross profit $ 1,006.5 $ 1,033.1 $ (26.6 ) (3 )% Gross margin 27.7 % 28.7 % Gross profit margin declined 100 basis-points primarily due to the impact of the timing and magnitude of OEM pricing actions as well as the sales mix for HVAC equipment in 2026 as compared to the same period in 2025.

Operating Activities Net cash used in operating activities was lower primarily due to the timing of vendor payments and a lower increase in inventory, which were partially offset by an increase in accounts receivable due to higher sales in 2026 as compared to 2025 .

Point-in-time filing assessment published from the live pipeline.

Business ecosystem

The relationships behind WSO

Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.

Depends on

HWKNHawkins, Inc.distributorMay 8, 2026

On April 1, 2025, one of our wholly owned subsidiaries acquired Hawkins, a distributor of commercial HVAC supplies with annual sales of approximately $9.0 million, operating from two locations in North Carolina and South Carolina.

Depended on by

CARRCarrier Global CorporationdistributorFeb 5, 2026

We sell our products and services through certain key distributor, joint venture and similar relationships, including the Carrier Enterprise joint ventures with Watsco, Inc., AHI-Carrier FZC, a United Arab Emirates-based joint venture and various joint ventur…

Filing peers

Companies whose filings use similar operating language.

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What is moving around it

Live connections

WSO is currently a Follower in the organic co-movement group Cyclical Industrial Demand. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 2 filing-linked names are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.

Context history

Theme membership history

No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.