What sector does Watsco belong to?

Watsco operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Trading Companies & Distributors industry, and is listed on the US markets.

What is the current share price of WSO?

As of the latest available quote, WSO traded at $314.22. This price is delayed and cached for about 15 minutes.

What is the P/E ratio of WSO?

Watsco has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 26.95. The P/E ratio compares the share price to earnings per share and is most useful when compared with sector peers and the company's own history.

What is the market capitalisation of WSO?

The market capitalisation of Watsco is approximately $12.75B.

Is Watsco profitable?

For its latest reported financial year, Watsco recorded a net profit margin of about 6.87%.

Does WSO pay a dividend?

Watsco currently has a dividend yield of about 3.96%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of WSO?

Watsco has a return on equity (ROE) of about 16.60%. ROE measures how much profit a company generates relative to shareholders' equity.

What is the 52-week high and low of WSO?

Over the past 52 weeks, WSO has traded between a low of $295.75 and a high of $459.00.

Watsco

WSO US Industrials Trading Companies & Distributors

S&P 400

$314.22

+1.07%

Delayed · cached 15 min

Fair value analysis

WSO

Watsco

$314.22

Close used for this calculation

$258.70Fair value

Financial DNA Score

Profitability · Returns · Balance Sheet · Efficiency · Growth

54/100

Profitability13/25

Returns10/25

Balance Sheet18/25

Efficiency13/25

Growth8/25

Good

Quality radar

Consensus fair value

$258.70

Above FV

▼ -17.7% against the close used

Model range $121.77 – $631.21

The lowest and highest of the models that produced a value. This is the spread of the methods, not a price target.

Price target range & 52-week position

Bear$121.77Fair value$258.70Bull$631.21

FairClose

52-week traded range

52W low $302.2952W high $456.86

The 52-week range is measured from the stored price history, not estimated.

Valuation summary

Trading above the consensus fair value

Watsco closed at $314.22, 21.5% above the consensus fair value of $258.70 drawn from 9 valuation models.

Financial DNA score 54/100 — Good. P/E of 25.7x against the 20x sector multiple the P/E model uses.

Quantitative summary only — not investment advice.

All valuation models

DCF Valuation

$261.78

-16.7%

Σ[CF×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV/(1.10)^10

g=9%, r=10%, tg=3%, n=10yr

Graham Number

$146.96

-53.2%

√(22.5 × EPS × BVPS)

EPS=12.25, BVPS=78.36 · outside Graham range (P/E 25.7, P/B 4) — asset-light, treat as a rough floor

P/E Fair Value

$245.00

-22.0%

EPS × 20x (sector P/E)

EPS=12.25, Sector P/E=20x

Peter Lynch (PEG)

$121.77

-61.2%

EPS × Growth% (PEG = 1 is fair)

EPS=12.25, g=9.9%

EV/EBITDA

$281.94

-10.3%

(EBITDA × 15x − Net Debt) ÷ Shares

EBITDA=764.1M

Dividend Discount (DDM)

$631.21

+100.9%

D1 ÷ (r − g) where D1 = D0×(1+g)

D0=11.69, r=10%, g=8%

Book Value (P/B)

$207.65

-33.9%

BVPS × (ROE−g)÷(r−g) [Justified P/B — RIM-based]

BVPS=78.36, ROE=16.6%, g=6%, r=10%

Reverse DCF

$314.22

+0.0%

Solve for g: Price = Σ[EPS×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV

Implied: 10.5% | Historical: 9.9%

Margin of Safety

$163.44

-48.0%

Avg(DCF, Graham, P/E) × 75% (25% safety buffer)

Avg fair value=217.91, MoS=25%

Computed on September 12, 2026 from the most recent annual report on file and that day's closing price. Where a company has seen its earnings move sharply since its last annual report, this figure will lag the market.

Educational data only. Not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.

Fair value analysis

Consensus fair value

Price target range & 52-week position

Valuation summary

All valuation models

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