WATSCO INC
Business
WATSCO INC is a distributor of air conditioning, heating and refrigeration equipment and related parts and supplies, serving contractors across North America. It offers residential and commercial HVAC/R equipment, replacement parts, supplies, commercial refrigeration products, private-label lines, and digital services including e-commerce, mobile applications and consumer financing. The business operates through operating subsidiaries, Carrier joint ventures and Watsco Ventures, combining regional distribution, acquisitions and technology initiatives. Products are sold primarily through a network of warehouse locations, direct delivery, pickup, and digital channels in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and export markets in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-28
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 7,239 | 7,618 | 7,284 | 7,274 | 6,280 | |
| Cost of sales | 5,209 | 5,574 | 5,292 | 5,244 | 4,613 | |
| Gross profit | 2,030 | 2,045 | 1,992 | 2,030 | 1,668 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 1,338 | 1,293 | 1,224 | 1,221 | 1,058 | |
| Other income | 28 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 19 | |
| Operating income | 720 | 782 | 795 | 832 | 629 | |
| Interest (income) expense, net | −17 | −21 | 5 | 2 | 996,000 | |
| Income before income taxes | 738 | 803 | 790 | 829 | 628 | |
| Income taxes | 150 | 167 | 156 | 126 | 129 | |
| Net income | 588 | 636 | 634 | 704 | 499 | |
| Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest | 91 | 99 | 98 | 103 | 80 | |
| Net income attributable to Watsco, Inc. | 497 | 536 | 536 | 601 | 419 | |
| Basic | 12.27 | 13.34 | 13.72 | 15.46 | 10.83 | |
| Diluted | 12.25 | 13.3 | 13.67 | 15.41 | 10.78 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 433 | 526 | 210 | 148 | 118 | |
| Short-term cash investments | 300 | 256 | 0 | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 796 | 878 | 798 | 747 | 698 | |
| Inventories, net | 1,386 | 1,385 | 1,347 | 1,370 | 1,115 | |
| Other current assets | 39 | 35 | 37 | 34 | 29 | |
| Total current assets | 2,955 | 3,080 | 2,392 | 2,299 | 1,961 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 136 | 141 | 136 | 125 | 111 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 453 | 419 | 369 | 317 | 269 | |
| Goodwill | 463 | 452 | 457 | 431 | 434 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 210 | 208 | 218 | 175 | 187 | |
| Investment in unconsolidated entity | 185 | 169 | 146 | 133 | 115 | |
| Other assets | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | |
| Total assets | 4,415 | 4,480 | 3,729 | 3,488 | 3,086 | |
| Current portion of lease liabilities | 117 | 110 | 100 | 91 | 85 | |
| Accounts payable | 350 | 491 | 369 | 456 | 364 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 250 | 383 | 242 | 303 | 278 | |
| Total current liabilities | 718 | 984 | 712 | 907 | 727 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | 351 | 322 | 277 | 232 | 187 | |
| Finance lease liabilities, net of current portion | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | |
| Total long-term obligations | 362 | 337 | 305 | 244 | 285 | |
| Deferred income taxes and other liabilities | 113 | 94 | 96 | 90 | 77 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.50 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paid-in capital | 1,563 | 1,472 | 1,153 | 973 | 1,004 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | −50 | −60 | −42 | −48 | −34 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,319 | 1,296 | 1,183 | 1,030 | 761 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost, 4,066,949 and 4,066,978 shares of Common stock at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively and 20,712 shares of Class B common stock at December 31, 2024 | −73 | −73 | −87 | −87 | −87 | |
| Total Watsco, Inc. shareholders' equity | 2,781 | 2,657 | 2,230 | 1,889 | 1,665 | |
| Non-controlling interest | 441 | 407 | 386 | 359 | 332 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 3,222 | 3,064 | 2,616 | 2,248 | 1,997 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 4,415 | 4,480 | 3,729 | 3,488 | 3,086 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 44 | 41 | 35 | 32 | 28 | |
| Share-based compensation | 35 | 35 | 30 | 29 | 25 | |
| Non-cash contribution to 401(k) plan | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | |
| Deferred income tax provision (benefit) | 18 | 229,000 | −7 | 13 | 6 | |
| Provision for doubtful accounts | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | |
| Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment | 407,000 | 536,000 | −143,000 | −2 | 350,000 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 83 | −86 | −36 | −60 | −130 | |
| Inventories, net | 12 | −42 | 65 | −260 | −244 | |
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | −203 | 198 | −162 | 122 | 183 | |
| Other, net | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | −10 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 570 | 773 | 562 | 572 | 350 | |
| Purchases of short-term cash investments | −300 | −256 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Capital expenditures | −35 | −30 | −35 | −36 | −25 | |
| Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −19 | −5 | −4 | −47,000 | −129 | |
| Other investments | −500,000 | 0 | −500,000 | 0 | −1 | |
| Investment in unconsolidated entity | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 457,000 | 262,000 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Proceeds from maturities of short-term cash investments | 256 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −98 | −291 | −41 | −34 | −149 | |
| Dividends on common stock | −474 | −424 | −383 | −332 | −295 | |
| Distributions to non-controlling interest | −132 | 0 | −74 | −69 | −62 | |
| Net repayments of finance lease liabilities | −6 | −6 | −4 | −3 | −2 | |
| Repurchases of common stock to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations | −4 | −40 | −3 | −87 | −1 | |
| Net (repayments) proceeds under current revolving credit agreement | 0 | −15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net proceeds from the sale of Common stock | 0 | 282 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net repayments under prior revolving credit agreement | 0 | 0 | −56 | −33 | — | |
| Payment of fees related to revolving credit agreement | 0 | 0 | −844,000 | 0 | −22,000 | |
| Proceeds from dividend reinvestment plan | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from issuances of Common stock under employee related plans | 25 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 21 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −568 | −159 | −460 | −504 | −229 | |
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 4 | −8 | 2 | −5 | −186,000 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | −93 | 316 | 63 | 29 | −28 |