Watsco (WSO) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Watsco's (WSO) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $8.1 million in Q1 2026, down 8.22% year-on-year from $8.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 6.74% quarter-over-quarter from $8.7 million in Q4 2025.
Watsco (WSO) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Watsco has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $8.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $8.1 million, down 8.22% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $34.6 million (down 3.01% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $35.3 million, up 0.92% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation came in at $8.1 million for Q1 2026 at Watsco, down from $8.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $10.0 million in Q4 2024 to a low of $6.7 million in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $8.1 million (2024), against an average of $8.1 million.
- Peak annual rise in Share-based Compensation reached 35.35% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 15.96% in 2023.
- Watsco's Share-based Compensation stood at $6.8 million in 2022, then surged by 35.35% to $9.2 million in 2023, then gained by 8.14% to $10.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 13.03% to $8.7 million in 2025, then slipped by 6.74% to $8.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $8.1 million (Q1 2026), $8.7 million (Q4 2025), and $9.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 15.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 2.60 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 16.00 Mn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 16.10 Mn |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 8.08 Mn |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | 39.20 Mn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 894,000.00 |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 3.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 5.47 Mn |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 4.95 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.21 Mn |