WESCO International (WCC) Competitors

WESCO International (NYSE:WCC) and Watsco (NYSE:WSO) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

Does the media prefer WCC or WSO?

In the previous week, Watsco had 7 more articles in the media than WESCO International. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Watsco and 3 mentions for WESCO International. Watsco's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat WESCO International's score of -0.37 indicating that Watsco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
WESCO International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Watsco	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is WCC or WSO a better dividend stock?

WESCO International pays an annual dividend of $1.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Watsco pays an annual dividend of $10.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. WESCO International pays out 13.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Watsco pays out 81.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Watsco has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Watsco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts rate WCC or WSO?

WESCO International presently has a consensus price target of $219.43, indicating a potential upside of 29.92%. Watsco has a consensus price target of $486.25, indicating a potential downside of 5.12%. Given WESCO International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe WESCO International is more favorable than Watsco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WESCO International	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Watsco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Is WCC or WSO more profitable?

Watsco has a net margin of 7.04% compared to WESCO International's net margin of 3.29%. Watsco's return on equity of 17.59% beat WESCO International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WESCO International	3.29%	13.63%	4.43%
Watsco	7.04%	17.59%	12.09%

Does the MarketBeat Community favor WCC or WSO?

WESCO International received 273 more outperform votes than Watsco when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.19% of users gave WESCO International an outperform vote while only 55.39% of users gave Watsco an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
WESCO International	Outperform Votes 607 66.19%	Underperform Votes 310 33.81%
Watsco	Outperform Votes 334 55.39%	Underperform Votes 269 44.61%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of WCC or WSO?

93.8% of WESCO International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.7% of Watsco shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of WESCO International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Watsco shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, WCC or WSO?

WESCO International has a beta of 2, meaning that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Watsco has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WCC or WSO?

WESCO International has higher revenue and earnings than Watsco. WESCO International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Watsco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WESCO International	$21.82B	0.38	$717.60M	$13.07	12.92
Watsco	$7.62B	2.72	$536.34M	$13.25	38.68

Summary

WESCO International and Watsco tied by winning 11 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.