Watsco, Inc. WSO NYSE

Watsco, Inc. (WSO) has shown declining revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $7.3B to $7.2B (average -0.1%/yr). Net income reached $497M, reflecting earnings decline at -6%/yr on average. The net profit margin is 6.9%, which is moderate. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 of the past 4 years, demonstrating a consistent earnings track record. The gross margin is 28% (low), with a +0.1pp trend over the period. With a $17B market cap and MOAT composite score of 55/100, the company has a moderate competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (15/100, Fail) — revenue or earnings are not growing
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 41-year history, the company was profitable in 41 of 41 years — a perfect long-term track record
• INCOME (45/100, Partial) — the company is profitable but margin is below 15%
• MOAT (55/100, Partial) — some competitive advantages are present but not dominant

Overall SharesGrow Score: 53/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.