WSO (Watsco) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio : -2.20% (As of Mar. 2025 )

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What is Watsco 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

1-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past year, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from the previous year to the current year. A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance. Watsco's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -2.20%.

WSO's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
82.93% of 82 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: -0.1 vs WSO: -2.20

Competitive Comparison of Watsco's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Watsco's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Watsco's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Watsco's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Watsco 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

Watsco's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

1-Year Share Buyback Ratio	=	(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Mar. 2024 )	-	Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Mar. 2025 ))	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Mar. 2024 )
	=	(40.300	-	40.405)	/	40.300
	=	-0.3%

* 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) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance.

Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.

Watsco 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

Watsco Business Description

Industry

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Address

2665 South Bayshore Drive, Suite 901, Miami, FL, USA, 33133

Website

https://www.watsco.com

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 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