Watsco (WSO) Competitors $371.41 +2.08 (+0.56%) Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$369.75 -1.66 (-0.45%) As of 10/17/2025 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WSO vs. CARR, FIX, GGG, ITT, ITW, LII, MAS, MLM, OTIS, and PNRShould you be buying Watsco stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Watsco include Carrier Global (CARR), Comfort Systems USA (FIX), Graco (GGG), ITT (ITT), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), Lennox International (LII), Masco (MAS), Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), Otis Worldwide (OTIS), and Pentair (PNR). Watsco vs. Its Competitors Carrier Global Comfort Systems USA Graco ITT Illinois Tool Works Lennox International Masco Martin Marietta Materials Otis Worldwide Pentair Watsco (NYSE:WSO) and Carrier Global (NYSE:CARR) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings. Which has more volatility and risk, WSO or CARR? Watsco has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carrier Global has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer WSO or CARR? Watsco presently has a consensus target price of $447.50, indicating a potential upside of 20.49%. Carrier Global has a consensus target price of $75.67, indicating a potential upside of 34.61%. Given Carrier Global's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Carrier Global is more favorable than Watsco.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Watsco 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.10Carrier Global 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.48 Which has higher earnings and valuation, WSO or CARR? Carrier Global has higher revenue and earnings than Watsco. Carrier Global 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$7.62B1.98$536.29M$13.0428.48Carrier Global$22.49B2.13$5.60B$4.5912.25 Does the media prefer WSO or CARR? In the previous week, Watsco had 11 more articles in the media than Carrier Global. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Watsco and 27 mentions for Carrier Global. Carrier Global's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Watsco's score of 0.41 indicating that Carrier Global is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Watsco 14 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Carrier Global 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is WSO or CARR a better dividend stock? Watsco pays an annual dividend of $12.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Carrier Global pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Watsco pays out 92.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Carrier Global pays out 19.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Watsco has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Carrier Global has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Watsco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in WSO or CARR? 89.7% of Watsco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.0% of Carrier Global shares are held by institutional investors. 12.8% of Watsco shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of Carrier Global shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is WSO or CARR more profitable? Carrier Global has a net margin of 18.33% compared to Watsco's net margin of 7.08%. Carrier Global's return on equity of 17.83% beat Watsco's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Watsco7.08% 16.96% 11.69% Carrier Global 18.33%17.83%6.85% SummaryCarrier Global beats Watsco on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Watsco News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WSO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WSO 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 vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWatscoBLDG PRD IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$14.98B$28.53B$9.48B$21.76BDividend Yield3.25%1.48%1.83%3.62%P/E Ratio28.4826.4617.0032.43Price / Sales1.983.1797.8058.85Price / Cash25.8428.5815.3424.38Price / Book4.8910.674.674.59Net Income$536.29M$1.35B$625.67M$1.02B7 Day Performance1.30%0.25%1.49%1.31%1 Month Performance-3.47%0.89%-2.98%-1.47%1 Year Performance-26.05%8.24%105.61%9.54% Watsco Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WSOWatsco4.4613 of 5 stars$371.41+0.6%$447.50+20.5%-26.4%$14.98B$7.62B28.487,295Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCARRCarrier Global4.7598 of 5 stars$56.89+0.4%$78.42+37.8%-31.0%$48.22B$22.49B19.2748,000Analyst DowngradeFIXComfort Systems USA4.5763 of 5 stars$844.75+3.5%$735.80-12.9%+97.3%$28.79B$7.03B41.9418,300News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap UpGGGGraco4.5797 of 5 stars$81.05+1.0%$94.50+16.6%-4.1%$13.29B$2.11B28.654,300News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsITTITT4.7449 of 5 stars$171.77+0.5%$190.89+11.1%+15.3%$13.33B$3.63B28.2511,700Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionITWIllinois Tool Works4.2589 of 5 stars$244.59-0.1%$262.83+7.5%-4.3%$71.40B$15.90B24.1344,000News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsLIILennox International3.9826 of 5 stars$524.55+0.0%$615.00+17.2%-13.2%$18.42B$5.34B22.3514,200Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMASMasco4.7122 of 5 stars$65.99+1.4%$74.60+13.0%-20.6%$13.63B$7.83B15.7218,000News CoveragePositive NewsMLMMartin Marietta Materials3.8097 of 5 stars$640.05+1.2%$621.69-2.9%+9.1%$38.14B$6.54B35.079,400Positive NewsOTISOtis Worldwide4.8391 of 5 stars$89.22-0.3%$103.88+16.4%-13.1%$35.11B$14.26B23.1872,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionPNRPentair4.5855 of 5 stars$108.83+1.5%$115.50+6.1%+9.6%$17.58B$4.08B22.969,750Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CARR Competitors FIX Competitors GGG Competitors ITT Competitors ITW Competitors LII Competitors MAS Competitors MLM Competitors OTIS Competitors PNR Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:WSO) was last updated on 10/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHoly ****... 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