Watsco (WSO) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Watsco's (WSO) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 27.89% in Q1 2026, down 17.0% year-on-year from 33.6% in Q1 2025, and up 2.77% quarter-over-quarter from 27.14% in Q4 2025.
Watsco (WSO) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Watsco has disclosed Gross Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 27.89% for Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 27.89%, down 17.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 28.01% (up 107.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 28.05%, up 121.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 27.89% for Q1 2026 at Watsco, up from 27.14% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 29.56% in Q1 2022 to a low of 25.85% in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 27.52% (2024), against an average of 27.58%.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin surged 361 bps in 2022 and sank 157 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Watsco's Gross Margin stood at 27.42% in 2022, then declined by 6 bps to 25.85% in 2023, then advanced by 3 bps to 26.69% in 2024, then advanced by 2 bps to 27.14% in 2025, then grew by 3 bps to 27.89% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 27.89% (Q1 2026), 27.14% (Q4 2025), and 27.52% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 39.46% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 44.64% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 31.02% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 21.25% |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 27.89% |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 30.43% |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 27.07% |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 28.99% |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 41.14% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 27.89% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.14% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.52% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 29.26% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.06% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.69% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.21% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.10% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.52% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.85% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.66% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.09% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 28.90% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.42% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.06% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.91% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.56% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.26% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.08% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 25.84% |