MIAMI (AP) — MIAMI (AP) — Watsco Inc. (WSO) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $171 million.
On a per-share basis, the Miami-based company said it had net income of $4.35.
The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $4.31 per share.
The heating and cooling company posted revenue of $2.13 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.05 billion.
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Watsco, Inc. is engaged in the distribution of air conditioning, heating and refrigeration equipment and related parts and supplies (HVAC/R) with locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, and on an export basis to Latin America and the Caribbean. The Company sells products to the commercial refrigeration market, which include condensing units, compressors, evaporators, valves, refrigerants, walk-in coolers, and ice machines for industrial and commercial applications. It also sells a variety of non-equipment products including parts, ductwork, air movement products, insulation, tools, installation supplies, thermostats, and air quality products. It distributes products manufactured by Flexible Technologies, Inc. (Flexible Technologies), Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Resideo), Copeland Corporation, LLC, The Chemours Company (Chemours), Mueller Industries, Inc. (Mueller), and Welbilt, Inc. (Welbilt), among others. The Company operates in approximately 692 locations.
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