WSO vs HBM Comparison

Watsco is the largest HVAC and refrigeration products distributor in North America with approximately 13% market share. The company primarily operates in the United States (90% of revenue) with significant exposure in the Sunbelt states. Watsco also has operations in Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The company's customer base comprises more than 120,000 dealers and contractors serving the replacement and new-construction HVAC/R markets for residential and light-commercial applications. As much as 20% of residential HVAC units are distributed through Watsco in any given year. Revenue is approximately 75%-80% residential HVAC and 20%-25% commercial, with relatively small exposure to more complex "applied" solutions.

Hudbay Minerals Inc is a copper-focused critical minerals company with three long-life operations and a pipeline of copper growth projects in Canada, Peru, and the United States. Its operating portfolio includes the Constancia mine in Cusco (Peru), the Snow Lake operations in Manitoba (Canada), and the Copper Mountain mine in British Columbia (Canada). Copper is the primary metal produced by the company, which is complemented by gold, zinc, silver, and molybdenum production. Hudbay's growth pipeline includes the Copper World project and the Mason project in the USA, and the Llaguen project in Peru. The company's reportable segments are: Peru, which generates the maximum revenue, Manitoba, British Columbia, and Arizona. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from China and Canada.