Watsco Same-Store Sales Down 9% YTD
HVAC distributor Watsco Inc., Coconut Grove, FL, sales in the third quarter were $475 million, down 12% on a same-store basis. Sales results include higher pricing and an improved sales mix of higher-efficiency air conditioning equipment and lower unit volume from cooler summer temperatures in certain markets. Sales were also hit by low housing starts. Profit was $23.3 million.
Sales in the first nine months were $1.37 billion, down 9% on a same-store basis. The results reflect a 9% decline in sales of HVAC equipment, an 11% decline in sales in other HVAC products and a 3% decline in sales of commercial refrigeration products. Profit was $57 million.
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