Watsco (WSO) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Watsco (WSO) posted FCF Margin of 1.69% for Q1 2026, down 106.86% sequentially from 24.61% in Q4 2025, and up 1041.0% YoY from 0.15% in Q1 2025.
Watsco (WSO) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Watsco has reported FCF Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 1.69% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 1041.0% year-over-year to 1.69% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 9.59% (up 352.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 7.39%, down 236.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin fell to 1.69% in Q1 2026 per WSO's latest filing, from 24.61% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 24.61% in Q4 2025 and troughed at 12.1% in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of 7.18% and a median of 7.69% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: FCF Margin surged 1150 bps in 2022, then tumbled 1835 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 12.9% in 2022, then surged by 40 bps to 18.0% in 2023, then grew by 17 bps to 21.14% in 2024, then advanced by 16 bps to 24.61% in 2025, then slumped by 107 bps to 1.69% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 1.69%, 24.61%, and 16.74% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | - |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 8.45% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 9.10% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 0.38% |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 7.62% |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | -0.55% |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 3.56% |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | -2.99% |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 7.73% |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | 1.27% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.55% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.69% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.61% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.74% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.69% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -12.10% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.14% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.32% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.40% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.25% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.12% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.50% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -3.54% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.90% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.67% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.69% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -7.22% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.40% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.02% |