Watsco Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations
Watsco (NYSE:WSO) Third Quarter 2022 Results
Key Financial Results
Revenue: US$2.04b (up 14% from 3Q 2021).
Net income: US$143.3m (up 12% from 3Q 2021).
Profit margin: 7.0% (down from 7.2% in 3Q 2021). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses.
EPS: US$4.04 (up from US$3.64 in 3Q 2021).
All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period
Watsco EPS Misses Expectations
Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 9.7%.
Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 2.0% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.2% growth forecast for the Trade Distributors industry in the US.
Performance of the American Trade Distributors industry.
The company's shares are down 3.7% from a week ago.
Risk Analysis
Be aware that Watsco is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis and 1 of those makes us a bit uncomfortable...
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