stockrowWESCO International, Inc. (WCC) vs Watsco, Inc. (WSO)
- WESCO International, Inc. WCC 291.33 +1.70%
- Watsco, Inc. WSO 307.30 −1.23%
WESCO International, Inc. and Watsco, Inc. are both Industrial Distribution companies. WESCO International, Inc. and Watsco, Inc. are of similar size ($13.9B and $13.0B). WESCO International, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 17.9× against 27.0×. WESCO International, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 13.5% against 0.30%. Watsco, Inc. has the higher net margin (5.86% vs 3.06%) and the higher return on invested capital (14.6% vs 8.56%). Both pay a dividend; Watsco, Inc. yields more (4.14% vs 0.68%). Across the 23 metrics below, Watsco, Inc. leads on 12 and WESCO International, Inc. on 11.
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| Metric | WCC | WSO | Industrial Distribution median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 21.50% | 27.18% | 29.98% |
| Operating margin | 5.57% | 9.08% | 7.44% |
| Net margin | 3.06% | 5.86% | 4.55% |
| Free cash flow margin | 1.60% | 8.96% | 4.24% |
| Return on equity | 15.49% | 12.75% | 13.19% |
| Return on assets | 4.50% | 8.91% | 5.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 8.56% | 14.62% | 7.52% |
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