Watsco (WSO) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Watsco (WSO) posted EBITDA Margin of 7.19% for Q1 2026, up 11.76% sequentially from 6.43% in Q4 2025, and down 14.0% YoY from 8.36% in Q1 2025.
Watsco (WSO) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Watsco has reported EBITDA Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 7.19% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin fell 14.0% year-over-year to 7.19% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 9.92% (down 20.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 9.95%, down 31.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin rose to 7.19% in Q1 2026 per WSO's latest filing, from 6.43% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBITDA Margin peaked at 13.46% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 6.43% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 10.18% and a median of 11.23% in 2022 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: EBITDA Margin soared 402 bps in 2022, then sank 254 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, EBITDA Margin stood at 8.68% in 2022, then retreated by 23 bps to 6.72% in 2023, then gained by 16 bps to 7.76% in 2024, then dropped by 17 bps to 6.43% in 2025, then gained by 12 bps to 7.19% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin over the past three periods registered 7.19%, 6.43%, and 11.36% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 16.07% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 21.02% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 8.19% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 5.73% |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 11.02% |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 11.32% |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 9.27% |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 14.68% |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 10.19% |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | -2.42% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.32% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.43% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.18% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.33% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.76% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.59% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.56% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.09% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.72% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.07% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.26% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.62% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.68% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.60% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.46% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.23% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.14% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.60% |