Watsco (WSO) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Watsco (WSO) recorded Share-based Compensation of $8.63 million in Q2 2026, down 2.0% from $8.81 million a year earlier but up 6.9% from the prior quarter.
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Watsco (WSO) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Watsco's Share-based Compensation came in at $34.44 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 4.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $35.34 million, up 0.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for nine straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $35.02 million in FY2024 (+16.7%), $30 million in FY2023 (+4.1%), $28.82 million in FY2022 (+13.6%) and $25.37 million in FY2021 (+14.6%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has ranged from $6.31 million in Q3 2021 to $9.96 million in Q4 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has declined for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 2.8% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 35.3% in Q4 2023, against a decline of 16.0% in Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $8.08 million (Q1 2026), $8.66 million (Q4 2025) and $9.07 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 59.11 Bn | 57.09 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 25.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 57.94 Bn | 56.86 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 2.60 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 44.13 Bn | 41.35 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 16.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 30.69 Bn | 30.57 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 26.00 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 20.00 Bn | 19.04 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 23.40 Mn |
| 6 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 19.10 Mn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.42 Bn | 12.29 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 1.97 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.14 Bn | 9.30 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 8.63 Mn |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.34 Bn | 9.14 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 15.40 Mn |
| 10 | Core & Main | 7.82 Bn | 7.12 Bn | 573.00 Mn | 4.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.31 Mn |
API Access
Watsco Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=WSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "WSO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=WSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();