Watsco Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (WSO)
Watsco's capital expenditures (capex) was $34.5M for fiscal 2025.
View full Watsco company overviewWatsco annual capital expenditures (capex) history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $34.5M | $4.5M | +14.82% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $30.1M | −$5.4M | −15.19% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $35.5M | −$174,000 | −0.49% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $35.7M | $10.2M | +40.01% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $25.5M | $9.0M | +54.93% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $16.4M | −$1.4M | −7.69% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $17.8M | $652,000 | +3.80% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $17.2M | −$723,000 | −4.04% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $17.9M | −$25.7M | −58.98% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $43.6M | $19.9M | +83.88% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $23.7M | $2.2M | +10.16% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $21.5M | $6.9M | +47.54% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $14.6M | $2.3M | +18.37% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $12.3M | −$1.6M | −11.55% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $13.9M | $5.5M | +65.36% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $8.4M | $2.5M | +42.44% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $5.9M | $1.9M | +48.80% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $4.0M | — | — |
Watsco quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $9.0M | $2.2M | +31.46% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $7.0M | −$579,000 | −7.68% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $11.3M | $3.3M | +40.60% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $8.9M | −$917,000 | −9.36% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $6.8M | $420,000 | +6.55% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $7.5M | $1.7M | +29.02% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $8.0M | −$1.9M | −19.50% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $9.8M | $127,000 | +1.31% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $6.4M | −$1.9M | −22.93% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $5.8M | −$1.7M | −22.12% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $10.0M | $852,000 | +9.34% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $9.7M | $2.1M | +27.66% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $8.3M | −$2.3M | −21.66% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $7.5M | −$819,000 | −9.84% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $9.1M | $432,000 | +4.97% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $7.6M | $1.8M | +31.45% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $10.6M | $4.4M | +71.81% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $8.3M | $3.5M | +72.63% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $8.7M | $3.9M | +80.07% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $5.8M | $2.2M | +60.55% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $6.2M | $2.0M | +48.70% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $4.8M | $963,000 | +24.95% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $4.8M | $1.0M | +27.12% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $3.6M | −$1.2M | −25.38% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $4.2M | −$905,000 | −17.87% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $3.9M | −$273,000 | −6.61% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $3.8M | −$458,000 | −10.76% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $4.8M | $737,000 | +18.09% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $5.1M | −$265,000 | −4.97% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $4.1M | $638,000 | +18.26% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $4.3M | $209,000 | +5.16% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $4.1M | $556,000 | +15.81% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $5.3M | −$835,000 | −13.54% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $3.5M | −$653,000 | −15.75% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $4.0M | −$30.5M | −88.30% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $3.5M | $146,000 | +4.33% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $6.2M | $3.3M | +114.43% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $4.1M | $1.4M | +51.18% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $34.6M | $31.5M | +1013.95% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $3.4M | −$2.6M | −43.44% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $2.9M | −$8.6M | −75.04% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $2.7M | −$371,000 | −11.91% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $3.1M | −$9.2M | −74.71% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $6.0M | $2.6M | +75.91% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $11.5M | $7.4M | +180.27% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $3.1M | $1.4M | +79.38% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $12.3M | $8.6M | +235.01% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $3.4M | −$563,000 | −14.25% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $4.1M | $215,000 | +5.52% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $1.7M | −$1.3M | −43.43% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $3.7M | $576,000 | +18.65% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $4.0M | $1.6M | +69.06% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $3.9M | $887,000 | +29.49% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $3.1M | −$814,000 | −20.96% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $3.1M | −$1.7M | −34.90% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $2.3M | −$1.1M | −32.26% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $3.0M | −$1.0M | −25.51% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $3.9M | $2.2M | +129.49% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $4.7M | $1.9M | +64.70% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $3.5M | $1.7M | +102.82% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $4.0M | $1.9M | +89.49% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $1.7M | −$16,000 | −0.94% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $2.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $1.7M | −$908,000 | −34.80% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $2.1M | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $1.7M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $2.6M | — | — |
Watsco capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Watsco's capital expenditures (capex) increased from $16.4M to $34.5M, a change of $18.1M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $9.0M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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