Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WSO or CARR?

Carrier Global has higher revenue and earnings than Watsco. Watsco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carrier Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Watsco $7.24B 2.07 $496.99M $12.05 30.62 Carrier Global $21.75B 2.58 $1.48B $1.52 44.36

Is WSO or CARR more profitable?

Watsco has a net margin of 6.85% compared to Carrier Global's net margin of 5.99%. Watsco's return on equity of 15.31% beat Carrier Global's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Watsco 6.85% 15.31% 10.81% Carrier Global 5.99% 14.81% 5.67%

Does the media favor WSO or CARR?

In the previous week, Carrier Global had 10 more articles in the media than Watsco. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Carrier Global and 5 mentions for Watsco. Carrier Global's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Watsco's score of 1.22 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Carrier Global 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, EXP or WSO?

Watsco has higher revenue and earnings than Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Watsco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Eagle Materials $2.31B 2.71 $423.81M $13.12 15.46 Watsco $7.24B 2.07 $496.99M $12.05 30.62

Is EXP or WSO more profitable?

Eagle Materials has a net margin of 18.36% compared to Watsco's net margin of 6.85%. Eagle Materials' return on equity of 28.27% beat Watsco's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Eagle Materials 18.36% 28.27% 11.70% Watsco 6.85% 15.31% 10.81%

Does the media favor EXP or WSO?

In the previous week, Eagle Materials and Eagle Materials both had 5 articles in the media. Watsco's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Eagle Materials' score of 0.81 indicating that Watsco is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Eagle Materials 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Watsco 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, WSO or FIX?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Watsco $7.24B 2.07 $496.99M $12.05 30.62 Comfort Systems USA $9.10B 6.84 $1.02B $34.66 51.04

Does the media favor WSO or FIX?

In the previous week, Comfort Systems USA had 35 more articles in the media than Watsco. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Comfort Systems USA and 5 mentions for Watsco. Comfort Systems USA's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Watsco's score of 1.22 indicating that Comfort Systems USA is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Watsco 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Comfort Systems USA 33 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, GGG or WSO?

Graco has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Graco $2.24B 5.47 $521.84M $3.07 24.02 Watsco $7.24B 2.07 $496.99M $12.05 30.62

Is GGG or WSO more profitable?

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. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Graco 22.96% 18.66% 15.22% Watsco 6.85% 15.31% 10.81%

Does the media favor GGG or WSO?

In the previous week, Graco had 10 more articles in the media than Watsco. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Graco and 5 mentions for Watsco. Watsco's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Graco's score of 0.79 indicating that Watsco is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Graco 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Watsco 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, WSO or ITW?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Watsco $7.24B 2.07 $496.99M $12.05 30.62 Illinois Tool Works $16.04B 4.89 $3.07B $10.77 25.30

Is WSO or ITW more profitable?

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. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Watsco 6.85% 15.31% 10.81% Illinois Tool Works 19.32% 97.36% 19.41%

Does the media prefer WSO or ITW?

In the previous week, Illinois Tool Works had 20 more articles in the media than Watsco. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Illinois Tool Works and 5 mentions for Watsco. Illinois Tool Works' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Watsco's score of 1.22 indicating that Illinois Tool Works is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Watsco 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Illinois Tool Works 17 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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WSO vs. CARR, EXP, FIX, GGG, and ITW

Should you buy Watsco stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Watsco with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Watsco include Carrier Global (CARR), Eagle Materials (EXP), Comfort Systems USA (FIX), Graco (GGG), and Illinois Tool Works (ITW).

How does Watsco compare to Carrier Global?

Watsco (NYSE:WSO) and Carrier Global (NYSE:CARR) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

89.7% of Watsco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.0% of Carrier Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.9% of Watsco shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Carrier Global shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Carrier Global had 10 more articles in the media than Watsco. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Carrier Global and 5 mentions for Watsco. Carrier Global's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Watsco's score of 1.22 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Carrier Global	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Watsco	$7.24B	2.07	$496.99M	$12.05	30.62
Carrier Global	$21.75B	2.58	$1.48B	$1.52	44.36

Watsco presently has a consensus price target of $402.71, indicating a potential upside of 9.15%. Carrier Global has a consensus price target of $73.51, indicating a potential upside of 9.03%. Given Watsco's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Watsco is more favorable than Carrier Global.

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)	2.10
Carrier Global	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

Watsco pays an annual dividend of $13.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Carrier Global pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. 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. Carrier Global pays out 63.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Watsco has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Carrier Global has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Watsco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Watsco has a net margin of 6.85% compared to Carrier Global's net margin of 5.99%. Watsco's return on equity of 15.31% beat Carrier Global's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Watsco	6.85%	15.31%	10.81%
Carrier Global	5.99%	14.81%	5.67%

Watsco has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Carrier Global has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Carrier Global beats Watsco on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Watsco compare to Eagle Materials?

Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP) and Watsco (NYSE:WSO) are both construction companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Eagle Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Watsco pays an annual dividend of $13.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Eagle Materials pays out 7.6% 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. Watsco has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Watsco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eagle Materials	$2.31B	2.71	$423.81M	$13.12	15.46
Watsco	$7.24B	2.07	$496.99M	$12.05	30.62

Eagle Materials presently has a consensus price target of $226.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.45%. Watsco has a consensus price target of $402.71, indicating a potential upside of 9.15%. Given Eagle Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Eagle Materials is more favorable than Watsco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eagle Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27
Watsco	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.10

96.1% of Eagle Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.7% of Watsco shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Eagle Materials 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, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Eagle Materials has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Watsco has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

Eagle Materials has a net margin of 18.36% compared to Watsco's net margin of 6.85%. Eagle Materials' return on equity of 28.27% beat Watsco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eagle Materials	18.36%	28.27%	11.70%
Watsco	6.85%	15.31%	10.81%

In the previous week, Eagle Materials and Eagle Materials both had 5 articles in the media. Watsco's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Eagle Materials' score of 0.81 indicating that Watsco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Eagle Materials	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Watsco	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Eagle Materials beats Watsco on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Watsco compare to Comfort Systems USA?

Watsco (NYSE:WSO) and Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Watsco	$7.24B	2.07	$496.99M	$12.05	30.62
Comfort Systems USA	$9.10B	6.84	$1.02B	$34.66	51.04

Watsco has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Comfort Systems USA has a beta of 1.66, meaning that its share price is 66% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Watsco	6.85%	15.31%	10.81%
Comfort Systems USA	12.07%	51.69%	20.21%

Watsco currently has a consensus target price of $402.71, suggesting a potential upside of 9.15%. Comfort Systems USA has a consensus target price of $2,015.43, suggesting a potential upside of 13.93%. Given Comfort Systems USA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Comfort Systems USA 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)	2.10
Comfort Systems USA	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

In the previous week, Comfort Systems USA had 35 more articles in the media than Watsco. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Comfort Systems USA and 5 mentions for Watsco. Comfort Systems USA's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Watsco's score of 1.22 indicating that Comfort Systems USA is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Watsco	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Comfort Systems USA	33 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Watsco pays an annual dividend of $13.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. 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.

Summary

Comfort Systems USA beats Watsco on 16 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Watsco compare to Graco?

Graco (NYSE:GGG) and Watsco (NYSE:WSO) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, profitability and dividends.

In the previous week, Graco had 10 more articles in the media than Watsco. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Graco and 5 mentions for Watsco. Watsco's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Graco's score of 0.79 indicating that Watsco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Graco	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Watsco	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Graco	22.96%	18.66%	15.22%
Watsco	6.85%	15.31%	10.81%

93.9% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.7% of Watsco shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Graco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Watsco shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Graco has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Graco	$2.24B	5.47	$521.84M	$3.07	24.02
Watsco	$7.24B	2.07	$496.99M	$12.05	30.62

Graco has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Watsco has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Watsco pays an annual dividend of $13.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Graco pays out 38.4% 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. Graco has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Watsco has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Graco currently has a consensus price target of $93.50, indicating a potential upside of 26.81%. Watsco has a consensus price target of $402.71, indicating a potential upside of 9.15%. Given Graco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Graco is more favorable than Watsco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Graco	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Watsco	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.10

Summary

Graco beats Watsco on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Watsco compare to Illinois Tool Works?

Watsco (NYSE:WSO) and Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

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

In the previous week, Illinois Tool Works had 20 more articles in the media than Watsco. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Illinois Tool Works and 5 mentions for Watsco. Illinois Tool Works' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Watsco's score of 1.22 indicating that Illinois Tool Works is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Watsco	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Illinois Tool Works	17 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Watsco	6.85%	15.31%	10.81%
Illinois Tool Works	19.32%	97.36%	19.41%

Watsco pays an annual dividend of $13.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. 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.

Watsco currently has a consensus target price of $402.71, suggesting a potential upside of 9.15%. Illinois Tool Works has a consensus target price of $274.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.55%. Given Watsco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Watsco is more favorable than Illinois Tool Works.

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)	2.10
Illinois Tool Works	5 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.69

Watsco has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Illinois Tool Works has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Watsco	$7.24B	2.07	$496.99M	$12.05	30.62
Illinois Tool Works	$16.04B	4.89	$3.07B	$10.77	25.30

Summary

Illinois Tool Works beats Watsco on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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WSO vs. The Competition

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Metric	Watsco	BLDG PRD Industry	Construction Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$15.00B	$34.85B	$9.43B	$23.38B
Dividend Yield	3.43%	1.53%	1.97%	4.15%
P/E Ratio	30.62	37.10	18.92	30.83
Price / Sales	2.07	3.63	27.52	20.33
Price / Cash	27.90	31.85	16.71	18.81
Price / Book	4.64	10.89	5.22	4.75
Net Income	$496.99M	$927.54M	$560.75M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-6.74%	-5.17%	-1.55%	0.01%
1 Month Performance	-7.96%	-8.41%	-4.73%	1.05%
1 Year Performance	-21.34%	31.61%	5.10%	17.32%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WSO Watsco	3.2034 of 5 stars	$374.12 +0.9%	$402.71 +7.6%	-21.3%	$15.21B	$7.24B	31.05	7,050	Positive News
CARR Carrier Global	4.2383 of 5 stars	$68.64 -1.0%	$73.51 +7.1%	-12.5%	$57.59B	$21.75B	45.16	47,000	News Coverage Positive News Upcoming Earnings Options Volume
EXP Eagle Materials	4.2099 of 5 stars	$205.07 -2.2%	$226.00 +10.2%	-6.2%	$6.48B	$2.31B	15.63	2,800
FIX Comfort Systems USA	4.7819 of 5 stars	$1,730.63 -1.4%	$2,015.43 +16.5%	+208.4%	$61.82B	$10.14B	49.93	22,700	Positive News Upcoming Earnings Gap Up
GGG Graco	4.8614 of 5 stars	$73.85 -0.2%	$94.25 +27.6%	-15.2%	$12.28B	$2.24B	24.06	4,400	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings

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Watsco (WSO) Competitors

WSO vs. CARR, EXP, FIX, GGG, and ITW

How does Watsco compare to Carrier Global?

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How does Watsco compare to Illinois Tool Works?

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Watsco (WSO) Competitors

WSO vs. CARR, EXP, FIX, GGG, and ITW

How does Watsco compare to Carrier Global?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WSO or CARR?

Does the media favor WSO or CARR?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WSO or CARR?

Do analysts recommend WSO or CARR?

Is WSO or CARR a better dividend stock?

Is WSO or CARR more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, WSO or CARR?

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How does Watsco compare to Eagle Materials?

Is EXP or WSO a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, EXP or WSO?

Do analysts recommend EXP or WSO?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in EXP or WSO?

Which has more volatility and risk, EXP or WSO?

Is EXP or WSO more profitable?

Does the media favor EXP or WSO?

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How does Watsco compare to Comfort Systems USA?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, WSO or FIX?

Which has more volatility and risk, WSO or FIX?

Is WSO or FIX more profitable?

Do analysts rate WSO or FIX?

Does the media favor WSO or FIX?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in WSO or FIX?

Is WSO or FIX a better dividend stock?

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How does Watsco compare to Graco?

Does the media favor GGG or WSO?

Is GGG or WSO more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GGG or WSO?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, GGG or WSO?

Which has more volatility & risk, GGG or WSO?

Is GGG or WSO a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend GGG or WSO?

Summary

How does Watsco compare to Illinois Tool Works?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of WSO or ITW?

Does the media prefer WSO or ITW?

Is WSO or ITW more profitable?

Is WSO or ITW a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate WSO or ITW?

Which has more volatility and risk, WSO or ITW?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, WSO or ITW?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

WSO vs. The Competition

Watsco Competitors List

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