Combined, the three acquired companies add about $47 million in aggregate revenue.
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Watsco reported softer first-quarter results as it navigates a product transition driven by new regulations impacting over half its sales, but showed healthy margin performance.
The company reported growth in its eCommerce and mobile apps for both the full year and 4Q, with additional initiatives planned for 2025.
Our MDM Case Study series rolled out reports on Ferguson and Watsco down the stretch of 2024, with more to come in 2025. Here, the author of those case studies joins to share his key takeaways from researching those two companies and a preview of his next deep dive on MSC Industrial Supply.
Watsco has achieved a marketing-leading position in HVACR distribution through deep supplier partnerships, a buy-and-build philosophy and a technology-first mindset. Our latest case study report examines the company’s recent evolution and where it’s going.
The final leg of this three-part series examines the HVACR supplier’s perception of being a technology company that happens to distribute products, and how it’s followed through on it.
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The company’s 3Q results showed stronger unit sales and digital growth, despite slight decreases in gross and operating margins.
The second of this three-part series examines the HVACR distributor’s decade-transformation of its digital commerce offering, which the company says is still in the early stages of organizational adoption.
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The first of this three-part series examines how the HVACR distributor achieved its current top market position and scale and how it serves its customer base.
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A healthier residential end market and an increase in average selling price bolstered Watsco’s total 2Q sales to $2.1 billion.
The HVACR distribution giant also detailed its ongoing technology transformation.
Watsco's 2023 follows two years of record-setting performances and faces softer comparative market conditions.
For 3Q 2023, the company also reported a 9% increase in operating income to a record $257 million.
Gateway has annual sales of approximately $180 million and serves approximately 4,000 customers from 15 locations.
Watsco's second-quarter sales were impacted by a wide-ranging regulatory requirement that took effect on Jan. 1.
The company reported a 2% increase in sales over the same quarter in 2022 to a 'record' $1.55 billion.
Watsco's impressive fourth quarter followed a record-breaking third quarter.
Mike Hockett analyzes the noticeably different levels of optimism in the commentary given by industrial distributors Fastenal and Motion in their third-quarter earnings calls.
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The companies reported strong third-quarter figures, with Watsco and Pool Corp breaking sales records and Snap-On topping $1.1 billion.
Watsco reported a profit margin of 27.9% from their sales of $2.13 billion compared to last year’s $1.85 billion.
