Watsco (WSO) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Watsco (WSO) posted Return on Capital Employed of 20.06% for Q1 2026, up 4.92% sequentially from 19.12% in Q4 2025, and down 160.0% YoY from 33.44% in Q1 2025.
Watsco (WSO) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Watsco has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 20.06% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 160.0% year-over-year to 20.06% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 20.06% (down 160.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 19.32%, down 574.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 20.06% in Q1 2026 per WSO's latest filing, from 19.12% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 31.62% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 19.12% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 24.89% and a median of 25.06% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed soared 702 bps in 2022, then tumbled 656 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 31.62% in 2022, then decreased by 21 bps to 25.06% in 2023, then retreated by 11 bps to 22.24% in 2024, then fell by 14 bps to 19.12% in 2025, then climbed by 5 bps to 20.06% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 20.06%, 19.12%, and 19.71% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.29 Bn | 62.09 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 36.77% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 58.55 Bn | 58.34 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 40.62% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.55 Bn | 46.73 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 23.37% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 26.87 Bn | 26.06 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 10.99% |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.33 Bn | 13.20 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 23.02% |
| 6 | Watsco | 12.91 Bn | 12.92 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 18.08% |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.64 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 14.28% |
| 8 | Pool | 7.08 Bn | 7.05 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 18.74% |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.92 Bn | 6.84 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 20.14% |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.35 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 87.15 Mn | -4.44% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.08% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.12% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.88% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.24% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.38% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.14% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.08% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.06% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.89% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 26.83% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 30.66% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.62% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.76% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 30.66% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.38% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.61% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.85% |