Watsco (Watsco) Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) : -17.06% (As of Apr. 27, 2024)

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What is Watsco Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based)?

Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) = (Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) - Current Price) / Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based).

Note: Discounted FCF model is only suitable for predictable companies (Business Predictability Rank higher than 1-Star). If the company's Predictability Rank is 1-Star or Not Rated, result may not be accurate due to the low predictability of business and the data will not be stored into our database.

As of today (2024-04-27), Watsco's Predictability Rank is 2.5-Stars. Watsco's intrinsic value calculated from the Discounted FCF model is $268.76 and current share price is $445.15. Consequently,

Watsco's Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) using Discounted FCF model is -17.06%.

Competitive Comparison of Watsco's Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based)

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Watsco's Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based), along with its competitors' market caps and Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) 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 Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Watsco's Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Watsco's Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) falls into.

Watsco Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) Calculation

Watsco's Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) for today is calculated as

Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based)	=	(Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based)	-	Current Price)	/	Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based)
	=	(380.28	-	445.15)	/	380.28
	=	-17.06 %

* 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.

The intrinsic value is calculated from the Discounted FCF model with default parameters. The calculation method is the same as Discounted Earnings model except free cash flow are used in the calculation instead of earnings per share.

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Watsco (Watsco) Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges

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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 (91% of 2022 revenue) with significant exposure in the Sunbelt states. Watsco also has operations in Canada (5% of sales) and Latin America and the Caribbean (4% of sales). The company's customer base consists of more than 120,000 dealers and contractors that serve the replacement and new construction HVACR markets for residential and light commercial applications.