Watsco (WSO) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Watsco (WSO) posted Gross Margin of 27.89% for Q1 2026, up 2.77% sequentially from 27.14% in Q4 2025, and down 17.0% YoY from 33.6% in Q1 2025.
Watsco (WSO) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Watsco has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 27.89% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 17.0% year-over-year to 27.89% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 28.01% (up 107.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 28.05%, up 121.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin advanced to 27.89% in Q1 2026 per WSO's latest filing, from 27.14% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 29.56% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 25.85% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 27.58% and a median of 27.52% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin jumped 361 bps in 2022, then sank 157 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 27.42% in 2022, then retreated by 6 bps to 25.85% in 2023, then grew by 3 bps to 26.69% in 2024, then grew by 2 bps to 27.14% in 2025, then rose by 3 bps to 27.89% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 27.89%, 27.14%, and 27.52% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 39.51% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 44.56% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 31.02% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 21.85% |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 30.43% |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 27.50% |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 27.23% |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 29.66% |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 41.11% |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | 38.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 27.50% |
| 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% |