WATSCO INC (WSO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:WSO • US9426222009
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This WSO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. WSO Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year WSO was profitable.
- In the past year WSO had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years WSO has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years WSO had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of WSO (10.47%) is better than 86.96% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 16.62%, WSO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of WSO (14.88%) is better than 89.13% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for WSO is significantly above the industry average of 9.21%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.47% | ||
| ROE | 16.62% | ||
| ROIC | 14.88% |
ROA(3y)11.68%
ROA(5y)12.63%
ROE(3y)19.29%
ROE(5y)21.98%
ROIC(3y)17.4%
ROIC(5y)19.52%
1.3 Margins
- WSO has a Profit Margin of 6.39%. This is in the better half of the industry: WSO outperforms 71.74% of its industry peers.
- WSO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- WSO's Operating Margin of 9.57% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WSO outperforms 76.09% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WSO has grown nicely.
- WSO's Gross Margin of 28.05% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WSO outperforms 43.48% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WSO has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 9.57% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.39% | ||
| GM | 28.05% |
OM growth 3Y-4.89%
OM growth 5Y4.41%
PM growth 3Y-5.33%
PM growth 5Y5.63%
GM growth 3Y0.16%
GM growth 5Y3%
2. WSO Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- WSO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for WSO has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- WSO has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- WSO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- WSO has an Altman-Z score of 9.75. This indicates that WSO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- WSO has a Altman-Z score of 9.75. This is amongst the best in the industry. WSO outperforms 95.65% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of WSO is 0.02, which is an excellent value as it means it would take WSO, only 0.02 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- WSO has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.02. This is amongst the best in the industry. WSO outperforms 97.83% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.00 indicates that WSO is not too dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of WSO (0.00) is better than 84.78% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.02 | ||
| Altman-Z | 9.75 |
ROIC/WACC1.58
WACC9.39%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 4.12 indicates that WSO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- WSO has a Current ratio of 4.12. This is amongst the best in the industry. WSO outperforms 91.30% of its industry peers.
- WSO has a Quick Ratio of 2.18. This indicates that WSO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Quick ratio value of 2.18, WSO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.43% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.12 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.18 |
3. WSO Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- WSO shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -8.57%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 11.98% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- WSO shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -4.98%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.45% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-8.57%
EPS 3Y-7.71%
EPS 5Y11.98%
EPS Q2Q%-29.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.98%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.16%
Revenue growth 5Y7.45%
Sales Q2Q%-9.99%
3.2 Future
- WSO is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 19.57% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.44% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y5.69%
EPS Next 2Y7.4%
EPS Next 3Y10.42%
EPS Next 5Y19.57%
Revenue Next Year1.52%
Revenue Next 2Y3.35%
Revenue Next 3Y4.23%
Revenue Next 5Y8.44%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. WSO Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 36.37, WSO can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as WSO.
- WSO is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.66, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 34.40, the valuation of WSO can be described as expensive.
- WSO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- WSO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 38.00.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36.37 | ||
| Fwd PE | 34.4 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 69.57% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than WSO, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 69.57% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WSO, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 33.4 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.88 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of WSO may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)6.39
PEG (5Y)3.04
EPS Next 2Y7.4%
EPS Next 3Y10.42%
5. WSO Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- WSO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.17%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.78, WSO pays a better dividend. On top of this WSO pays more dividend than 93.48% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, WSO pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.17% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of WSO grows each year by 11.59%, which is quite nice.
- WSO has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- WSO has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.59%
Div Incr Years12
Div Non Decr Years12
5.3 Sustainability
- WSO pays out 102.49% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- WSO's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP102.49%
EPS Next 2Y7.4%
EPS Next 3Y10.42%
WSO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
440.4
+1.99 (+0.45%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)02-17 2026-02-17/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28
Inst Owners110.58%
Inst Owner Change-0.13%
Ins Owners0.38%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap17.87B
Revenue(TTM)7.24B
Net Income(TTM)462.26M
Analysts66
Price Target422.85 (-3.99%)
Short Float %8.39%
Short Ratio6.37
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.17% |
Yearly Dividend10.64
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.59%
DP102.49%
Div Incr Years12
Div Non Decr Years12
Ex-Date04-16 2026-04-16 (3.3)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-8.83%
Min EPS beat(2)-11.57%
Max EPS beat(2)-6.09%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-9.91%
Min EPS beat(4)-15.33%
Max EPS beat(4)-6.09%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-6.53%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-4.99%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)3.47%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.09%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.61%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.56%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-6.28%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.58%
Max Revenue beat(4)-3.56%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.9%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.56%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.52%
PT rev (1m)0.35%
PT rev (3m)3.49%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.15%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.31%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.14%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.39%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.52%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.37%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.96%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36.37 | ||
| Fwd PE | 34.4 | ||
| P/S | 2.47 | ||
| P/FCF | 33.4 | ||
| P/OCF | 31.37 | ||
| P/B | 6.43 | ||
| P/tB | 8.48 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.88 |
EPS(TTM)12.11
EY2.75%
EPS(NY)12.8
Fwd EY2.91%
FCF(TTM)13.19
FCFY2.99%
OCF(TTM)14.04
OCFY3.19%
SpS178.4
BVpS68.54
TBVpS51.96
PEG (NY)6.39
PEG (5Y)3.04
Graham Number136.659 (-68.97%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.47% | ||
| ROE | 16.62% | ||
| ROCE | 18.73% | ||
| ROIC | 14.88% | ||
| ROICexc | 18.56% | ||
| ROICexgc | 24.01% | ||
| OM | 9.57% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.39% | ||
| GM | 28.05% | ||
| FCFM | 7.39% |
ROA(3y)11.68%
ROA(5y)12.63%
ROE(3y)19.29%
ROE(5y)21.98%
ROIC(3y)17.4%
ROIC(5y)19.52%
ROICexc(3y)20.77%
ROICexc(5y)22.06%
ROICexgc(3y)27.24%
ROICexgc(5y)29.35%
ROCE(3y)21.9%
ROCE(5y)24.57%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-11.92%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.32%
ROICexc growth 3Y-11.07%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.11%
OM growth 3Y-4.89%
OM growth 5Y4.41%
PM growth 3Y-5.33%
PM growth 5Y5.63%
GM growth 3Y0.16%
GM growth 5Y3%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.64
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.02 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.01 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 78.97% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.48% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 993.66 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 77.36% | ||
| Profit Quality | 115.75% | ||
| Current Ratio | 4.12 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.18 | ||
| Altman-Z | 9.75 |
F-Score6
WACC9.39%
ROIC/WACC1.58
Cap/Depr(3y)84.59%
Cap/Depr(5y)91.37%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.45%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.45%
Profit Quality(3y)123.21%
Profit Quality(5y)110.42%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-8.57%
EPS 3Y-7.71%
EPS 5Y11.98%
EPS Q2Q%-29.11%
EPS Next Y5.69%
EPS Next 2Y7.4%
EPS Next 3Y10.42%
EPS Next 5Y19.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.98%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.16%
Revenue growth 5Y7.45%
Sales Q2Q%-9.99%
Revenue Next Year1.52%
Revenue Next 2Y3.35%
Revenue Next 3Y4.23%
Revenue Next 5Y8.44%
EBIT growth 1Y-7.81%
EBIT growth 3Y-5.04%
EBIT growth 5Y12.18%
EBIT Next Year6.81%
EBIT Next 3Y9.56%
EBIT Next 5Y18.01%
FCF growth 1Y-27.99%
FCF growth 3Y-0.08%
FCF growth 5Y0.65%
OCF growth 1Y-26.32%
OCF growth 3Y-0.14%
OCF growth 5Y1.29%
WATSCO INC / WSO Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to WSO.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to WATSCO INC (WSO). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is WATSCO INC (WSO) stock?
WATSCO INC (WSO) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for WSO stock?
The financial health rating of WATSCO INC (WSO) is 9 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for WSO stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WATSCO INC (WSO) is expected to grow by 5.69% in the next year.