WSO — Watsco

Scoreboard 2026-Q2: quality-grower signal 4/5 (of 5), caught by margin_trend, yoy_growth, durability, stability. Realized return since 2019: 8.3%+176%. Reversal risk: growth rolling over. This is a dated, point-in-time record; every number below recomputes from SEC filings.

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Factor detail (latest data, as filed)

FactorReading
Gross margin trendgross margin averaged 27.5% over the last 4 quarters vs 27.6% over the 4 before that (-0.0 pp)
YoY revenue growthlatest quarter YoY revenue growth +2.1% (end 2026-06)
Margin levellast-4-quarter average gross margin 27.5% (high-margin threshold 40%)
Growth durabilitygrew revenue in 4 of the last 8 quarters (50%; durable-grower threshold 75%)
Margin stabilitygross-margin variability 3.1% of the mean over the last 8 quarters (stable threshold 15%; higher = cyclical profile)
SG&A intensitySG&A is 18.8% of revenue (last 4 qtrs) vs 18.0% before (+0.9 pp; rising = defending a weakening moat)

Operating margin: REVERSAL. Ran since flag: +176%. vs 5y high: -44%. Outcome: flagged & ran. Source: SEC EDGAR company facts and filings. Not investment advice; past performance does not predict future results.

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