Watsco (WSO.B) Competitors $518.97 0.00 (0.00%) (As of 11/8/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesSEC FilingsTrends WSO.B vs. TEL, FERG, USFD, PFGC, CNM, SITE, AVT, GMS, REZI, and CENTShould you be buying Watsco stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Watsco include TE Connectivity (TEL), Ferguson (FERG), US Foods (USFD), Performance Food Group (PFGC), Core & Main (CNM), SiteOne Landscape Supply (SITE), Avnet (AVT), GMS (GMS), Resideo Technologies (REZI), and Central Garden & Pet (CENT). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. Watsco vs. TE Connectivity Ferguson US Foods Performance Food Group Core & Main SiteOne Landscape Supply Avnet GMS Resideo Technologies Central Garden & Pet Watsco (NYSE:WSO.B) and TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, community ranking, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in WSO.B or TEL? TE Connectivity received 548 more outperform votes than Watsco when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.64% of users gave TE Connectivity an outperform vote while only 61.11% of users gave Watsco an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWatscoOutperform Votes9961.11% Underperform Votes6338.89% TE ConnectivityOutperform Votes64769.64% Underperform Votes28230.36% Is WSO.B or TEL a better dividend stock? Watsco pays an annual dividend of $10.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. TE Connectivity pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Watsco pays out 83.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. TE Connectivity pays out 25.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Which has more risk & volatility, WSO.B or TEL? Watsco has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TE Connectivity has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is WSO.B or TEL more profitable? TE Connectivity has a net margin of 20.15% compared to Watsco's net margin of 6.99%. TE Connectivity's return on equity of 18.48% beat Watsco's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Watsco6.99% 17.77% 12.28% TE Connectivity 20.15%18.48%10.20% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, WSO.B or TEL? TE Connectivity has higher revenue and earnings than Watsco. TE Connectivity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Watsco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWatsco$7.28B2.88$536.34M$12.9440.11TE Connectivity$15.85B2.97$3.19B$10.2715.10 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in WSO.B or TEL? 0.1% of Watsco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.4% of TE Connectivity shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.8% of Watsco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of TE Connectivity shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor WSO.B or TEL? In the previous week, TE Connectivity had 11 more articles in the media than Watsco. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for TE Connectivity and 1 mentions for Watsco. TE Connectivity's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Watsco's score of -0.59 indicating that TE Connectivity is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Watsco 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative TE Connectivity 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer WSO.B or TEL? TE Connectivity has a consensus price target of $159.55, indicating a potential upside of 2.89%. Given TE Connectivity's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe TE Connectivity is more favorable than Watsco.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Watsco 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00TE Connectivity 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 SummaryTE Connectivity beats Watsco on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Behind the MarketsThe secret supplier behind NVIDIA, Tesla and MicrosoftThe Biggest AI firms in the world...Tesla... Microsoft... NVIDIA... Are all relying on a little-known supplier, which provides a crucial building block for AI.Click here for the ticker >>> Get Watsco News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WSO.B and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WSO.B vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWatscoHardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$20.96B$20.99B$10.00B$20.09BDividend Yield2.08%1.88%1.78%3.47%P/E Ratio40.1120.4730.6043.30Price / Sales2.882.402.6114.78Price / Cash35.7830.1321.7721.53Price / Book6.636.955.415.17Net Income$536.34M$703.77M$516.96M$989.95M7 Day Performance10.21%5.30%4.68%4.50%1 Month Performance4.84%3.75%5.42%3.91%1 Year Performance38.39%21.71%59.43%31.85% Watsco Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WSO.BWatscoN/A$518.97flatN/A+38.4%$20.96B$7.28B40.117,280Gap UpTELTE Connectivity4.6163 of 5 stars$150.10+0.1%N/A+24.9%$45.62B$15.85B14.6290,000Analyst ForecastBuyback AnnouncementFERGFerguson4.0317 of 5 stars$198.14+0.1%N/A+32.3%$39.77B$29.64B23.2335,000Analyst ForecastUSFDUS Foods4.333 of 5 stars$61.76+0.5%N/A+62.1%$15.10B$35.60B29.4130,000Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePFGCPerformance Food Group4.8052 of 5 stars$80.93+0.1%N/A+43.0%$12.61B$58.28B29.0137,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageCNMCore & Main3.2667 of 5 stars$43.58+0.8%N/A+37.3%$8.77B$6.70B20.855,000SITESiteOne Landscape Supply1.0121 of 5 stars$145.98+2.8%N/A+22.5%$6.59B$4.30B47.248,230Analyst UpgradeAVTAvnet4.3732 of 5 stars$54.00-1.0%N/A+24.9%$4.72B$23.76B14.1415,462GMSGMS2.2031 of 5 stars$91.61+0.7%N/A+60.7%$3.60B$5.50B15.127,624REZIResideo Technologies3.6874 of 5 stars$20.08+0.5%N/A+54.8%$2.94B$6.24B17.0214,000News CoverageGap UpCENTCentral Garden & Pet3.8588 of 5 stars$35.17+1.2%N/A+32.5%$2.37B$3.31B16.226,700 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TE Connectivity Alternatives Ferguson Alternatives US Foods Alternatives Performance Food Group Alternatives Core & Main Alternatives SiteOne Landscape Supply Alternatives Avnet Alternatives GMS Alternatives Resideo Technologies Alternatives Central Garden & Pet Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:WSO.B) was last updated on 11/10/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump won. 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