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Watsco shares are more expensive than other comparable stocks. They show above average growth and are safely financed, but are poor value. We recommend evaluating whether the future of the company Watsco is really as positive as the high price of the shares suggests. If you come to the conclusion that the future for this company is only average, that could be a reason to sell this share.


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Country USA
Industry Trading & Distribution
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Size class X-Large

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1. Fastenal (XL, US)  Trading & Distribution
1. Fastenal (XL, US)   Trading & Distribution 10 99 81 85
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2. Applied Industrial Technologies (XL, US)   Trading & Distribution 12 93 75 74
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4. WESCO International (XXL, US)   Trading & Distribution 68 59 36 60
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5. MRC Global (XL, US)   Trading & Distribution 42 67 50 51
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7. W.W. Grainger (XXL, US)  Trading & Distribution
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Large companies - similar region as Watsco

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1. Synchrony Financial (XXL, US)  Consumer Finance
1. Synchrony Financial (XXL, US)   Consumer Finance 81 59 94 100
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2. Jones Lang LaSalle (XXL, US)   Real Estate Services 66 82 97 100
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3. First Republic Bank (XL, US)   Regional Banks 100 59 93 100
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4. UGI (XL, US)   Gas Utilities 91 95 73 100
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5. Plains GP Holdings (XXL, US)   Oil & Gas Transportation 87 100 71 100
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6. Zimmer (XL, US)   Health Care Equipment 94 51 80 100
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7. Voya Financial (XL, US)   Other Financial Services 93 47 67 100
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8. Lithia Motors (XXL, US)   Automotive Retail 100 93 65 100
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Mid sized companies - similar industry as Watsco

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1. GATX (L, US)  Trading & Distribution
1. GATX (L, US)   Trading & Distribution 57 63 4 76
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Mid sized companies - similar region as Watsco

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