Watsco (WSO) Deferred Taxes (2010 - 2025)
Watsco's (WSO) quarterly Deferred Taxes came in at $12.8 million in Q4 2025, up 270.9% year-over-year from $3.5 million in Q4 2024, and up 472.29% quarter-over-quarter from $2.2 million in Q3 2025.
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Watsco (WSO) Deferred Taxes (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Watsco has disclosed Deferred Taxes across 16 years of filings, most recently posting $12.8 million for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Deferred Taxes rose 270.9% year-over-year to $12.8 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $10.0 million (up 163.48% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $18.4 million, up 1297.21% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes came in at $12.8 million for Q4 2025 at Watsco, up from $2.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Deferred Taxes ranged from a high of $12.8 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$13.1 million in Q4 2023.
- Average Deferred Taxes over 5 years is $1.3 million, with a median of $2.2 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Deferred Taxes sank 282.68% in 2023 and surged 270.9% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Deferred Taxes stood at $2.0 million in 2021, then surged by 262.65% to $7.2 million in 2022, then slumped by 282.68% to -$13.1 million in 2023, then surged by 42.48% to -$7.5 million in 2024, then surged by 270.9% to $12.8 million in 2025.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Deferred Taxes figures were $12.8 million in Q4 2025, $2.2 million in Q3 2025, and -$7.5 million in Q4 2024.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 59.74 Bn | 59.53 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 23.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 57.47 Bn | 57.26 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 200,000.00 |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 42.93 Bn | 42.11 Bn | 2.32 Bn | -38.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.01 Bn | 30.98 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 72.00 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.76 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 1.30 Bn | - |
| 6 | Wesco International | 17.65 Bn | 16.83 Bn | 1.46 Bn | -13.10 Mn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.14 Bn | 12.02 Bn | 411.22 Mn | - |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.58 Bn | 11.60 Bn | 578.93 Mn | - |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.11 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 16.30 Mn |
| 10 | Core & Main | 7.93 Bn | 7.69 Bn | 573.00 Mn | -7.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -7.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -13.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -3.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -1.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 4.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 2.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -14.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 1.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -1.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 1.72 Mn |
API Access
Watsco Deferred Taxes 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=deferred-taxes&ticker=WSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "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=deferred-taxes&ticker=WSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();