Watsco, Inc. (WSO): Price and Financial Metrics
Watsco, Inc. (WSO)
Today's Latest Price: $227.85 USD
Updated Oct 29 3:04pm
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Ranked of 58 in Industrial - Equipment
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WSO Stock Summary
- WSO's went public 34.85 years ago, making it older than 92.89% of listed US stocks we're tracking.
- Of note is the ratio of Watsco Inc's sales and general administrative expense to its total operating expenses; 87.9% of US stocks have a lower such ratio.
- With a year-over-year growth in debt of -35.93%, Watsco Inc's debt growth rate surpasses merely 7.9% of about US stocks.
- If you're looking for stocks that are quantitatively similar to Watsco Inc, a group of peers worth examining would be WDFC, SKX, AOS, ULTA, and J.
- WSO's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit Watsco Inc's official web site, go to www.watsco.com.
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WSO Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $227.85 | 52-week high | $249.30 |
| Prev. close | $225.11 | 52-week low | $132.97 |
| Day low | $221.70 | Volume | 89,885 |
| Day high | $229.12 | Avg. volume | 250,162 |
| 50-day MA | $235.63 | Dividend yield | 3.15% |
| 200-day MA | $192.19 | Market Cap | 8.75B |
Watsco, Inc. (WSO) Company Bio
Watsco distributes air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration equipment; and related parts and supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. The company was founded in 1945 and is based in Miami, Florida.
WSO Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $227.85 | $377.86 | 68% |
The table below illustrates the output of a discounted cash flow forecast using a variety of scenarios for Watsco Inc. To summarize, we found that Watsco Inc ranked in the 57th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. More precisely, our analysis suggests the stock is undervalued by approximately 68.83% on a DCF basis. The most interesting components of our discounted cash flow analysis for Watsco Inc ended up being:
- The company's debt burden, as measured by earnings divided by interest payments, is 97.89 -- which is good for besting 96.53% of its peer stocks (US stocks in the Industrials sector with positive cash flow).
- The business' balance sheet suggests that 3% of the company's capital is sourced from debt; this is greater than only 10.79% of the free cash flow producing stocks we're observing.
- WSO's estimated cost of debt, based largely on its market capitalization and its interest coverage ratio, is 2%; for context, that number is higher than 47.67% of tickers in our DCF set.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | 65% |
| 1% | 66% |
| 2% | 68% |
| 3% | 70% |
| 4% | 71% |
| 5% | 73% |
Want more companies with a valuation profile/forecast similar to that of Watsco Inc? See LDL, MATW, MSM, AJRD, and ULBI.
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