Watsco (WSO) Competitors

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Watsco. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Watsco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.7% of Watsco shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Watsco shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Watsco's net margin of 6.85%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat Watsco's return on equity.

In the previous week, Dover had 5 more articles in the media than Watsco. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Dover and 1 mentions for Watsco. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Watsco's score of -0.40 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Watsco pays an annual dividend of $13.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Watsco pays out 109.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Watsco has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Dover has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Watsco has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Dover presently has a consensus target price of $239.85, suggesting a potential upside of 6.95%. Watsco has a consensus target price of $397.71, suggesting a potential downside of 3.17%. Given Dover's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than Watsco.

Watsco currently has a consensus target price of $397.71, indicating a potential downside of 3.17%. Comfort Systems USA has a consensus target price of $1,991.50, indicating a potential upside of 2.08%. Given Comfort Systems USA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Comfort Systems USA is more favorable than Watsco.

Watsco pays an annual dividend of $13.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Comfort Systems USA pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Watsco pays out 109.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Comfort Systems USA pays out 9.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Watsco has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Comfort Systems USA has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Comfort Systems USA has a net margin of 12.07% compared to Watsco's net margin of 6.85%. Comfort Systems USA's return on equity of 51.69% beat Watsco's return on equity.

In the previous week, Comfort Systems USA had 18 more articles in the media than Watsco. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Comfort Systems USA and 1 mentions for Watsco. Comfort Systems USA's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Watsco's score of -0.40 indicating that Comfort Systems USA is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Comfort Systems USA has higher revenue and earnings than Watsco. Watsco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Comfort Systems USA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

89.7% of Watsco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.5% of Comfort Systems USA shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.9% of Watsco shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Comfort Systems USA shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Watsco has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Comfort Systems USA has a beta of 1.66, meaning that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the broader market.

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to Watsco's net margin of 6.85%. Graco's return on equity of 18.66% beat Watsco's return on equity.

In the previous week, Graco had 3 more articles in the media than Watsco. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Graco and 1 mentions for Watsco. Graco's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Watsco's score of -0.40 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Watsco has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Graco has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Watsco presently has a consensus price target of $397.71, indicating a potential downside of 3.17%. Graco has a consensus price target of $94.25, indicating a potential upside of 24.47%. Given Graco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Graco is more favorable than Watsco.

89.7% of Watsco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Graco shares are held by institutional investors. 12.9% of Watsco shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Graco shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Watsco pays an annual dividend of $13.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Watsco pays out 109.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Graco pays out 38.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Watsco has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Graco has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years.

Graco has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Watsco. Graco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Watsco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Illinois Tool Works has higher revenue and earnings than Watsco. Illinois Tool Works is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Watsco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Watsco has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Illinois Tool Works has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

Watsco pays an annual dividend of $13.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Illinois Tool Works pays an annual dividend of $6.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Watsco pays out 109.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Illinois Tool Works pays out 59.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Watsco has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Illinois Tool Works has raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years.

89.7% of Watsco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.9% of Watsco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Illinois Tool Works had 10 more articles in the media than Watsco. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Illinois Tool Works and 1 mentions for Watsco. Illinois Tool Works' average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Watsco's score of -0.40 indicating that Illinois Tool Works is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Watsco currently has a consensus target price of $397.71, suggesting a potential downside of 3.17%. Illinois Tool Works has a consensus target price of $271.92, suggesting a potential upside of 1.61%. Given Illinois Tool Works' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Illinois Tool Works is more favorable than Watsco.

Illinois Tool Works has a net margin of 19.32% compared to Watsco's net margin of 6.85%. Illinois Tool Works' return on equity of 97.36% beat Watsco's return on equity.