Watco Companies Overview

  • Founded

  • 1983

Founded
  • Status

  • Private

  • Employees

  • 5,300

Employees
  • Latest Deal Type

  • Debt Refin.

  • Financing Rounds

  • 8

  • Investments

  • 19

Watco Companies General Information

Description

Provider of transportation-related services intended to serve clients throughout North America and Australia. The company offers transportation, terminal and port, mechanical and supply chain services, enabling customers to fulfill their transportation-related needs in an efficient and economical manner.

Contact Information

Website
www.watco.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Primary Industry
Rail
Other Industries
Road
Logistics
Marine
Other Commercial Services
Primary Office
  • 315 West 3rd Street
  • Pittsburg, KS 66762
  • United States
+1 (620) 000-0000

Watco Companies Timeline

2020202120222023
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Watco Companies Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Watco Companies Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
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Watco Companies Competitors (11)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Cando Rail & Terminals Private Equity-Backed Brandon, Canada 000 000000000000
00000000 Private Debt Financed Denver, CO 000 00000 000000000 00 00000
0000000 0000 00000 Private Equity-Backed Jacksonville, FL 000 000000000000
0000000000 0000000 Corporate Backed or Acquired Fort Worth, TX 00000 00000 000000000 00000
000000 00000000000 Formerly PE-Backed Calgary, Canada 0000 00000000
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Watco Companies Executive Team (15)

Name Title Board Seat Contact Info
Rick Webb Chief Executive Officer
Dan Smith Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Rick Baden Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President
Nick Coomes Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Ed McGuire Executive Vice President & Chief Investment Officer
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Watco Companies Board Members (6)

Name Representing Role Since
0000 00000000 Self Board Member 000 0000
0000 000000 Oaktree Capital Management Board Member 000 0000
000 0000000 SkyKnight Capital Board Member 000 0000
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Watco Companies Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Watco Companies Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Watco Companies Investments & Acquisitions (19)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
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0000 00000 21-Oct-2020 00000 0000 Rail
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0000000000 00 27-Mar-2018 0000000000 Buildings and Property
Jacksonville Port Terminal Railroad 08-Mar-2017 Merger/Acquisition Rail
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Watco Companies Subsidiaries (9)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
Kanawha River Railroad Rail Pittsburg, KS 2016
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00000 000000 00000 Rail Nampa, ID 0000
0000000000 00000 Rail Welshpool, Australia 0000
000000 000 0000000 Rail Pittsburg, KS 0000
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