<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE WATSCO, INC. FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1995 <CASH> 2,218 <SECURITIES> 1,281 <RECEIVABLES> 51,340 <ALLOWANCES> 3,328 <INVENTORY> 68,471 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 125,537 <PP&E> 21,693 <DEPRECIATION> 11,791 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 154,410 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 85,317 <BONDS> 7,138 <COMMON> 3,078 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 46,355 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 154,410 <SALES> 136,217 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 151,383 <CGS> 104,876 <TOTAL-COSTS> 116,504 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 25,877 <LOSS-PROVISION> 495 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,923 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,584 <INCOME-TAX> 2,534 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,202 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,202 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.48 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.47