Watsco Inc (WSO) is a publicly traded industrial distribution business based in the US. It opened the day at $291.04 after a previous close of $288.78. During the day the price has varied from a low of $288.516 to a high of $291.805. The latest price was $291.17 (25 minute delay). Watsco is listed on the NYSE and employs 6,850 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value.
Watsco's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 20x. In other words, Watsco shares trade at around 20x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
Watsco's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 6.484. Higher PEG ratios such as this can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value given the current rate of growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Watsco's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Watsco's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $728.4 million (£0.0 million).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Watsco's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
| Open | $291.04 |
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| High | $291.805 |
| Low | $288.516 |
| Close | $291.17 |
| Previous close | $288.78 |
| Change | $2.39 |
| Change % | 0.8276% |
| Volume | 184,458 |
| 52-week range | $239.62 - $314.5256 |
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| 50-day moving average | $284.0618 |
| 200-day moving average | $285.8039 |
| Wall St. target price | $321.88 |
| PE ratio | 20.1319 |
| Dividend yield | $7.8 (3.33%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $12.282 |
Dividend yield: 3.33% of stock value
Forward annual dividend yield: 3.33% of stock value
Dividend payout ratio: 65.71% of net profits
Watsco has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 3.33% of its share value annually.
Watsco has paid out, on average, around 65.71% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 3.33% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 3.33% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Watsco's case, that would currently equate to about $7.8 per share.
Watsco's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
Watsco's most recent dividend payout was on 28 April 2022. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 12 April 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").
Over the last 12 months, Watsco's shares have ranged in value from as little as $239.62 up to $314.5256. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Watsco's is 0.8688. This would suggest that Watsco's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
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