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HVAC Distribution Commercial Refrigeration Sales Mix

measures the share of distributor revenue generated by commercial refrigeration products.

By Lee BaileyPublished Sep 30, 2026
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HVAC distribution commercial refrigeration sales mix measures the share of distributor revenue generated by commercial refrigeration products.

Watsco said commercial refrigeration represented 4% of second-quarter 2026 sales and increased 19% year over year on a same-store basis.

Refrigeration is a distinct end market

Commercial refrigeration serves grocery, foodservice, cold-storage, and related applications that do not move exactly with residential HVAC demand.

That makes the category useful when interpreting total same-store sales growth.

A small mix can still move quickly

Because refrigeration is a smaller share of Watsco's revenue, strong percentage growth may have a limited effect on consolidated results.

Compare it with equipment sales mix and other products sales mix.

Primary source: Watsco Q2 2026 earnings release.

Part of the HVAC Distribution Economics

Connects comparable sales, equipment price and unit demand, category mix, digital adoption, contractor and location scale, and gross-margin conversion in HVAC/R distribution.

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