Watsco Inc. - Class A (WSO) Stock Price Today & Analysis
WSO
Valuation
Market cap$15.04B
Price-to-sales ratio2.08
Price-to-book value5.41
Price-earnings ratio30.30
Return on Equity18.00%
Return on Sales0.09%
Return on Assets0.11%
PEG ratioN/A
Earnings Per Share
Earnings Per Share$12.27
Income Statement
Average volume520,782
EBITDA$673.50M
1 year high (52w)$518.00
1 year low (52w)$323.05
Dividend
Dividend yield3.24%
Solvency
Debt-to-equity ratioN/A
About Watsco Inc. - Class A
Watsco is the largest HVAC and refrigeration products distributor in North America with approximately 13% market share. The company primarily operates in the United States (90% of revenue) with significant exposure in the Sunbelt states. Watsco also has operations in Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The company's customer base comprises more than 120,000 dealers and contractors serving the replacement and new-construction HVAC/R markets for residential and light-commercial applications. As much as 20% of residential HVAC units are distributed through Watsco in any given year. Revenue is approximately 75%-80% residential HVAC and 20%-25% commercial, with relatively small exposure to more complex "applied" solutions.
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