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WSO (Watsco) Current Ratio : 3.36 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Watsco Current Ratio?

The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Watsco's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 3.36.

Watsco has a current ratio of 3.36. It indicates the company may not be efficiently using its current assets or its short-term financing facilities. This may also indicate problems in working capital management.

The historical rank and industry rank for Watsco's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

WSO' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.47   Med: 3.13   Max: 4.37
Current: 3.36

During the past 13 years, Watsco's highest Current Ratio was 4.37. The lowest was 2.47. And the median was 3.13.

WSO's Current Ratio is ranked better than
84.97% of 153 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 1.96 vs WSO: 3.36

Watsco Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Watsco's Current Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Watsco Current Ratio Chart

Watsco Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Current Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.35 3.05 2.70 2.54 3.36

Watsco Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Current Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.08 3.36 2.92 3.21 3.36

Competitive Comparison of Watsco's Current Ratio

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Watsco's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Watsco's Current Ratio Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Watsco's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Watsco's Current Ratio falls into.



Watsco Current Ratio Calculation

The current ratio is mainly used to give an idea of the company's ability to pay back its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets.

Watsco's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Dec. 2023 )
=2391.931/712.012
=3.36

Watsco's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Sep. 2024 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=3132.992/933.149
=3.36

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Watsco  (NYSE:WSO) Current Ratio Explanation

The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.

Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.

The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.

If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.


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Watsco Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2665 South Bayshore Drive, Suite 901, Miami, FL, USA, 33133
Watsco is the largest heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration products distributor in North America. The company primarily operates in the United States (90% of 2023 revenue) with significant exposure in the Sunbelt states. Watsco also has operations in Canada (5% of sales) and Latin America (5% of sales). The company's customer base consists of more than 125,000 contractors that serve the replacement and new construction HVACR markets for residential and light commercial applications.
Executives
Ana Lopez-blazquez director 2665 S. BAYSHORE DRIVE, SUITE 901, MIAMI FL 33133
Valerie Schimel director 2665 S. BAYSHORE DRIVE, SUITE 901, MIAMI FL 33133
John Alexander Macdonald director 2665 S. BAYSHORE DRIVE, SUITE 901, MIAMI FL 33133
Stephen F. Rush officer: EVP and COO 2665 S. BAYSHORE DRIVE, SUITE 901, MIAMI FL 33133
John Michael Custer director 2665 S. BAYSHORE DRIVE, SUITE 901, MIAMI FL 33133
Brian E. Keeley director 2665 S. BAYSHORE DRIVE, SUITE 901, MIAMI FL 33133
Steven Rubin director 2665 S. BAYSHORE DRIVE, SUITE 901, MIAMI FL 33133
Barry S Logan officer: Senior Vice President
Watsco Inc director 2665 SOUTH BAYSHORE DR, STE 901, COCONUT GROVE FL 33133
Jason Epstein director % COLUMBUS ACQUISITION CORP, 153 EAST 53RD STREET 58TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
United Technologies Corp /de/ 10 percent owner 1000 WILSON BLVD, ARLINGTON VA 22209
David C. Darnell director 100 NORTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28255
Paul F Manley director C/O GENTA INC., TWO VANWAY, BERKELEY HEIGHTS NJ 07922
Bob L Moss director
Denise Dickins director 1867 TRAVIS CIRCLE, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33406

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