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Watsco (WSO) stock, explained like you're 5
Watsco trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker WSO. It is a large cap company in the industrial machinery/components industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 11.5 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- WSO
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Industrial Machinery/Components
- Size
- Large cap, about 11.5 billion dollars
Is Watsco a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Watsco is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 11.5 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Watsco makes money
- Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
- Online and in store sales.
- Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves WSO stock
- How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
- Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
- Prices, costs and competition.
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Questions about Watsco stock
What does Watsco do?
Watsco trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker WSO. It is a large cap company in the industrial machinery/components industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 11.5 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Watsco?
Watsco trades under the ticker WSO on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Watsco's market cap?
Watsco is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 11.5 billion dollars.
How does Watsco make money?
Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves WSO stock?
How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.
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