Which has stronger valuation and 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 1.83 $496.99M $11.53 28.19 Carrier Global $21.75B 2.41 $1.48B $1.44 44.11

Is WSO or CARR more profitable?

Watsco has a net margin of 6.53% compared to Carrier Global's net margin of 5.52%. Carrier Global's return on equity of 14.68% beat Watsco's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Watsco 6.53% 14.40% 10.17% Carrier Global 5.52% 14.68% 5.51%

Does the media favor WSO or CARR?

In the previous week, Watsco had 3 more articles in the media than Carrier Global. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Watsco and 10 mentions for Carrier Global. Watsco's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Carrier Global's score of 0.86 indicating that Watsco is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Watsco 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Carrier Global 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, WSO or EXP?

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 Watsco $7.24B 1.83 $496.99M $11.53 28.19 Eagle Materials $2.32B 2.78 $423.81M $12.65 16.63

Is WSO or EXP more profitable?

Eagle Materials has a net margin of 17.32% compared to Watsco's net margin of 6.53%. Eagle Materials' return on equity of 26.87% beat Watsco's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Watsco 6.53% 14.40% 10.17% Eagle Materials 17.32% 26.87% 10.73%

Does the media favor WSO or EXP?

In the previous week, Watsco had 7 more articles in the media than Eagle Materials. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Watsco and 6 mentions for Eagle Materials. Watsco's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Eagle Materials' score of 0.98 indicating that Watsco is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Watsco 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Eagle Materials 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable 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 1.83 $496.99M $11.53 28.19 Comfort Systems USA $11.23B 5.30 $1.02B $40.66 41.59

Does the media prefer WSO or FIX?

In the previous week, Watsco had 4 more articles in the media than Comfort Systems USA. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Watsco and 9 mentions for Comfort Systems USA. Comfort Systems USA's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Watsco's score of 1.41 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 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Comfort Systems USA 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WSO or GGG?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Watsco $7.24B 1.83 $496.99M $11.53 28.19 Graco $2.27B 5.95 $521.84M $3.18 26.19

Is WSO or GGG more profitable?

Graco has a net margin of 23.53% compared to Watsco's net margin of 6.53%. Graco's return on equity of 19.54% beat Watsco's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Watsco 6.53% 14.40% 10.17% Graco 23.53% 19.54% 15.86%

Does the media refer more to WSO or GGG?

In the previous week, Watsco had 6 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Watsco and 7 mentions for Graco. Graco's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Watsco's score of 1.41 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Watsco 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Graco 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, 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 1.83 $496.99M $11.53 28.19 Illinois Tool Works $16.04B 5.28 $3.07B $11.03 26.70

Is WSO or ITW more profitable?

Illinois Tool Works has a net margin of 19.39% compared to Watsco's net margin of 6.53%. Illinois Tool Works' return on equity of 101.72% beat Watsco's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Watsco 6.53% 14.40% 10.17% Illinois Tool Works 19.39% 101.72% 19.64%

Does the media refer more to WSO or ITW?

In the previous week, Watsco and Watsco both had 13 articles in the media. Watsco's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Illinois Tool Works' score of 1.22 indicating that Watsco is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Watsco 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Illinois Tool Works 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 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 industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

Watsco pays an annual dividend of $13.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Carrier Global pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Watsco pays out 114.5% 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 66.7% 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.

In the previous week, Watsco had 3 more articles in the media than Carrier Global. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Watsco and 10 mentions for Carrier Global. Watsco's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Carrier Global's score of 0.86 indicating that Watsco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Watsco	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Carrier Global	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Watsco has a net margin of 6.53% compared to Carrier Global's net margin of 5.52%. Carrier Global's return on equity of 14.68% beat Watsco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Watsco	6.53%	14.40%	10.17%
Carrier Global	5.52%	14.68%	5.51%

Watsco presently has a consensus target price of $395.50, indicating a potential upside of 21.67%. Carrier Global has a consensus target price of $73.67, indicating a potential upside of 15.98%. Given Watsco's higher probable upside, research 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)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.18
Carrier Global	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

Watsco has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Carrier Global has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

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

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	1.83	$496.99M	$11.53	28.19
Carrier Global	$21.75B	2.41	$1.48B	$1.44	44.11

Summary

Carrier Global beats Watsco on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Watsco compare to Eagle Materials?

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

89.7% of Watsco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Eagle Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.9% of Watsco shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Eagle Materials shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Eagle Materials has a net margin of 17.32% compared to Watsco's net margin of 6.53%. Eagle Materials' return on equity of 26.87% beat Watsco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Watsco	6.53%	14.40%	10.17%
Eagle Materials	17.32%	26.87%	10.73%

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
Watsco	$7.24B	1.83	$496.99M	$11.53	28.19
Eagle Materials	$2.32B	2.78	$423.81M	$12.65	16.63

Watsco presently has a consensus price target of $395.50, indicating a potential upside of 21.67%. Eagle Materials has a consensus price target of $222.56, indicating a potential upside of 5.79%. Given Watsco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Watsco is more favorable than Eagle Materials.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Watsco	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.18
Eagle Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.10

Watsco pays an annual dividend of $13.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Eagle Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Watsco pays out 114.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Eagle Materials pays out 7.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Watsco has raised 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 a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eagle Materials has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Watsco had 7 more articles in the media than Eagle Materials. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Watsco and 6 mentions for Eagle Materials. Watsco's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Eagle Materials' score of 0.98 indicating that Watsco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Watsco	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Eagle Materials	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Watsco beats Eagle Materials on 11 of the 19 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 industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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 1.69, meaning that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the broader market.

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	1.83	$496.99M	$11.53	28.19
Comfort Systems USA	$11.23B	5.30	$1.02B	$40.66	41.59

In the previous week, Watsco had 4 more articles in the media than Comfort Systems USA. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Watsco and 9 mentions for Comfort Systems USA. Comfort Systems USA's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Watsco's score of 1.41 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	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Comfort Systems USA	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Comfort Systems USA has a net margin of 12.77% compared to Watsco's net margin of 6.53%. Comfort Systems USA's return on equity of 53.55% beat Watsco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Watsco	6.53%	14.40%	10.17%
Comfort Systems USA	12.77%	53.55%	20.75%

Watsco pays an annual dividend of $13.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Comfort Systems USA pays an annual dividend of $3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Watsco pays out 114.5% 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 8.9% 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.

Watsco presently has a consensus price target of $395.50, indicating a potential upside of 21.67%. Comfort Systems USA has a consensus price target of $2,057.86, indicating a potential upside of 21.68%. 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)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.18
Comfort Systems USA	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Comfort Systems USA beats Watsco on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Watsco compare to Graco?

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

Watsco pays an annual dividend of $13.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Watsco pays out 114.5% 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 37.1% 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.

Watsco currently has a consensus price target of $395.50, indicating a potential upside of 21.67%. Graco has a consensus price target of $95.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.06%. Given Watsco's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Watsco is more favorable than Graco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Watsco	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.18
Graco	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Watsco has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Graco has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Graco has a net margin of 23.53% compared to Watsco's net margin of 6.53%. Graco's return on equity of 19.54% beat Watsco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Watsco	6.53%	14.40%	10.17%
Graco	23.53%	19.54%	15.86%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Watsco	$7.24B	1.83	$496.99M	$11.53	28.19
Graco	$2.27B	5.95	$521.84M	$3.18	26.19

89.7% of Watsco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.9% of Watsco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Graco shares are owned by company 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, Watsco had 6 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Watsco and 7 mentions for Graco. Graco's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Watsco's score of 1.41 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Watsco	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Graco	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Graco beats Watsco on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Watsco compare to Illinois Tool Works?

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

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	1.83	$496.99M	$11.53	28.19
Illinois Tool Works	$16.04B	5.28	$3.07B	$11.03	26.70

Illinois Tool Works has a net margin of 19.39% compared to Watsco's net margin of 6.53%. Illinois Tool Works' return on equity of 101.72% beat Watsco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Watsco	6.53%	14.40%	10.17%
Illinois Tool Works	19.39%	101.72%	19.64%

89.7% of Watsco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are held by institutional investors. 12.9% of Watsco shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds 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 4.1%. Illinois Tool Works pays an annual dividend of $6.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Watsco pays out 114.5% 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 58.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Watsco has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Illinois Tool Works has increased its dividend for 55 consecutive years.

Watsco presently has a consensus target price of $395.50, indicating a potential upside of 21.67%. Illinois Tool Works has a consensus target price of $281.25, indicating a potential downside of 4.51%. Given Watsco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly 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)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.18
Illinois Tool Works	5 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.69

In the previous week, Watsco and Watsco both had 13 articles in the media. Watsco's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Illinois Tool Works' score of 1.22 indicating that Watsco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Watsco	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Illinois Tool Works	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Watsco has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Illinois Tool Works has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Watsco beats Illinois Tool Works 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	Trading Companies & Distributors Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$13.25B	$9.61B	$10.84B	$24.19B
Dividend Yield	4.00%	3.38%	97.10%	3.69%
P/E Ratio	28.26	29.21	28.36	29.09
Price / Sales	1.83	23.67	347.92	13.85
Price / Cash	24.76	48.67	24.70	19.37
Price / Book	4.09	3.88	4.91	4.91
Net Income	$496.99M	$370.07M	$607.14M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	2.26%	3.32%	2.15%	1.33%
1 Month Performance	-15.40%	3.51%	1.66%	2.33%
1 Year Performance	-20.84%	10.53%	14.55%	20.14%

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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	4.2746 of 5 stars	$325.07 -1.5%	$395.50 +21.7%	-19.6%	$13.25B	$7.24B	28.26	7,050	Positive News
CARR Carrier Global	4.2312 of 5 stars	$63.21 +2.3%	$73.67 +16.5%	-3.1%	$50.95B	$21.75B	43.90	47,000
EXP Eagle Materials	3.2471 of 5 stars	$214.57 +4.7%	$223.44 +4.1%	-4.9%	$6.29B	$2.32B	16.96	2,800	Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
FIX Comfort Systems USA	4.8979 of 5 stars	$1,775.51 +2.6%	$2,057.86 +15.9%	+144.5%	$60.88B	$9.10B	43.67	22,700	Positive News
GGG Graco	4.4886 of 5 stars	$80.23 +1.1%	$95.00 +18.4%	+0.0%	$12.86B	$2.27B	25.23	4,400	Positive News

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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 Comfort Systems USA?

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How does Watsco compare to Graco?

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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?

Is WSO or CARR a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor WSO or CARR?

Is WSO or CARR more profitable?

Do analysts prefer WSO or CARR?

Which has more volatility & risk, WSO or CARR?

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

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, WSO or CARR?

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How does Watsco compare to Eagle Materials?

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

Is WSO or EXP more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, WSO or EXP?

Do analysts rate WSO or EXP?

Is WSO or EXP a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, WSO or EXP?

Does the media favor WSO or EXP?

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How does Watsco compare to Comfort Systems USA?

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

Which has more volatility and risk, WSO or FIX?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, WSO or FIX?

Does the media prefer WSO or FIX?

Is WSO or FIX more profitable?

Is WSO or FIX a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer WSO or FIX?

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How does Watsco compare to Graco?

Is WSO or GGG a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend WSO or GGG?

Which has more volatility & risk, WSO or GGG?

Is WSO or GGG more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WSO or GGG?

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

Does the media refer more to WSO or GGG?

Summary

How does Watsco compare to Illinois Tool Works?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, WSO or ITW?

Is WSO or ITW more profitable?

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

Is WSO or ITW a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer WSO or ITW?

Does the media refer more to WSO or ITW?

Which has more volatility & risk, WSO or ITW?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

WSO vs. The Competition

Watsco Competitors List

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