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Watsco WSO EV / EBITDA

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.5B+0.1%
Gross profit$427.6M-0.5%
Operating income$110.2M-1.8%
Net income$79.1M-1.2%
EPS (diluted)$1.87-3.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$392.7M-9.1%
Total debt$496.3M+4.8%
Total equity$2.8B+3.6%
Total assets$4.6B+4.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$18.9M+89.4%
CapEx$7.0M-7.7%
Free cash flow-$25.9M+86.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$16.52B-28.1%
Enterprise value$16.62B-27.7%
P/E33.3×-10.1×
P/S2.3×-0.7×

Profitability

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Gross margin28%+1.1pp
Operating margin9.9%-0.2pp
Net margin6.8%-0.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity18.3%-2.1pp
Debt / equity0.2×0.0×
Current ratio3.3×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Watsco’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Watsco’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Watsco's EV / EBITDA?
Watsco (WSO) reported EV / EBITDA of 19.5× in Q1 2026.
How has Watsco's EV / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
Watsco's EV / EBITDA decreased by 23.3% year-over-year, from 25.4× to 19.5×.
What is the long-term trend for Watsco's EV / EBITDA?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Watsco's EV / EBITDA has grown at a 2.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 79.4× to 86.4×.
What does EV / EBITDA mean?
What the whole business (debt included) costs relative to its operating cash earnings.
How do you interpret EV / EBITDA?
Lets you compare companies with different leverage and tax positions on a like-for-like basis — the standard multiple in M&A. Lower can mean cheaper, subject to growth and capital intensity.
How does EV / EBITDA compare across companies?
Broadly comparable across non-financial sectors; not used for banks and insurers, where EBITDA is not meaningful.