Watsco (WSO) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026)
Watsco (WSO) reported Cash from Operations of $325.1 million for Q3 2026, down 8.4% from $354.94 million a year earlier.
Watsco (WSO) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Watsco's Cash from Operations came in at $703.43 million, up 28.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $569.61 million, down 26.3% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Cash from Operations came in at $773.1 million in FY2024 (+37.6%), $561.95 million in FY2023 (-1.8%), $571.96 million in FY2022 (+63.6%) and $349.57 million in FY2021 (-34.6%).
- Five-year quarterly Cash from Operations spans a low of -$177.64 million in Q1 2025 and a high of $399.77 million in Q4 2025.
- Year over year, Cash from Operations gained in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 19.1%.
- The high point for year-over-year Cash from Operations in five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 612.8%); the low point was Q4 2021 (a decline of 81.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at -$2.54 million (Q2 2026), -$18.91 million (Q1 2026) and $399.77 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 67.67 Bn | 65.03 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 661.00 Mn |
| 2 | United Rentals | 65.48 Bn | 64.60 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.80 Bn | 59.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 421.60 Mn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 42.73 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 772.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.50 Bn | 31.38 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 840.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.26 Bn | 20.31 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 212.00 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 14.25 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 193.90 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.59 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 578.93 Mn | -2.54 Mn |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.49 Bn | 9.07 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 195.10 Mn |
| 10 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.39 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 86.38 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -2.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -18.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 399.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 354.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -7.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -177.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 378.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 232.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 57.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 103.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 298.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 352.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -41.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -47.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 213.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 285.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 174.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -101.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 29.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 237.79 Mn |
Watsco Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=WSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "WSO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=WSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();