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Watsco, Inc. (WSO) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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Watsco reported Q4 2025 earnings on February 17, 2026, highlighting a volatile year driven by regulatory shifts, particularly the mandatory transition to A2L refrigerant equipment in 2025. CEO Albert Nahmad emphasized the company’s resilience amid consecutive disruptions since 2019, including COVID supply chain chaos, energy efficiency mandates, and refrigerant phaseouts. The call underscored A2L adoption as the latest industry hurdle, marking the culmination of years of regulatory upheaval affecting HVAC/R equipment manufacturers and distributors. Executives signaled optimism for 2026, anticipating a more stable operational environment post-transition, though they cautioned that forward-looking statements remain subject to SEC safe harbor provisions. Analysts from firms like JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Baird participated, probing the financial impact of regulatory compliance and supply chain normalization.
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SA Transcripts158.44K FollowersFollow5ShareSaveCommentsPlay Earnings CallPlay Earnings Call Watsco, Inc. (WSO) Q4 2025 Earnings Call February 17, 2026 10:00 AM EST Company Participants Albert Nahmad - Chairman & CEOBarry S. Logan - Executive VP of Planning & Strategy, Secretary and DirectorPaul Johnston - Executive Vice PresidentAaron Nahmad - Co-Vice Chairman & PresidentRick Gomez - Vice President of Corporate Development Conference Call Participants David Manthey - Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Research DivisionThomas Moll - Stephens Inc., Research DivisionMichael Francis - William Blair & Company L.L.C., Research DivisionBrett Linzey - Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Research DivisionJeffrey Hammond - KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Research DivisionC. Stephen Tusa - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research DivisionChristopher Snyder - Morgan Stanley, Research DivisionPatrick Baumann - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Presentation Operator Good day, and welcome to the Watsco Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note, this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the call over to Albert Nahmad. Please go ahead. Albert NahmadChairman & CEO Good morning, everyone. Welcome to our fourth quarter earnings call. This is Al Nahmad, Chairman and CEO. And with me is A.J. Nahmad, President; Paul Johnston, Barry Logan and Rick Gomez. Before we start, our cautionary statement as always. This conference call has forward-looking statements as defined by SEC laws and regulations that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of these various laws. Ultimate results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements. As we all know, 2025 marked a year of significant regulatory change to next-generation equipment containing A2L refrigerants. This transition follows several busy volatile years beginning after 2019. We navigated through the COVID supply chain disruptions, sphere and energy-rated transitions, refrigerant changes and now the conversion to new ATL equipment. It has certainly been an adventure, and we look forward to a simpler operating environment this year.

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