Watsco (WSO) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Watsco (WSO) posted Free Cash Flow of -$25.9 million for Q1 2026, down 106.66% sequentially from $388.5 million in Q4 2025, and up 86.03% YoY from -$13.9 million in Q1 2025.
Watsco (WSO) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Watsco has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$25.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 86.03% year-over-year to -$25.9 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $694.4 million (up 50.96% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $535.1 million, down 27.99% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow eased to -$25.9 million in Q1 2026 per WSO's latest filing, from $388.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $388.5 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$185.2 million in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of $136.2 million and a median of $164.1 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Free Cash Flow soared 862.07% in 2022, then tumbled 289.23% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $204.0 million in 2022, then soared by 41.52% to $288.6 million in 2023, then advanced by 28.49% to $370.9 million in 2024, then grew by 4.75% to $388.5 million in 2025, then sank by 106.66% to -$25.9 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$25.9 million, $388.5 million, and $346.1 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (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 | 201.60 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 680.00 Mn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 25.50 Mn |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 95.38 Mn |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | -11.52 Mn |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 68.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | -54.47 Mn |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 80.92 Mn |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | 2.92 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -11.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -11.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -25.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -25.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 388.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 388.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 346.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 346.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -14.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -14.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -185.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -185.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 370.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 370.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 222.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 222.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 51.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 51.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 97.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 97.86 Mn |