Stock comparison
Graco
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
GGG
Graco
Market cap
$12.55B
Sector
Industrials
ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
Market cap
$8.04B
Sector
Industrials
Overall winner
Graco GGG
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | GGG | ZWS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 72B | 58C | GGG |
| Benjamin Graham | 80A | 85A | ZWS |
| Philip Fisher | 59C | 54C | GGG |
| Peter Lynch | 62C | 58C | GGG |
| Joel Greenblatt | 50C | 49D | GGG |
| Charlie Munger | 69B | 55D | GGG |
| Terry Smith | 68B | 54D | GGG |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | GGG | ZWS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $12.55B | $8.04B |
| P/E (TTM) | 24.8x | 40.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 19.9x | 30.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 16.96% | 9.49% |
| Gross margin | 52.31% | 43.69% |
| Net margin | 22.96% | 12.26% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.99% | 16.81% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 4.93% | 3.33% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.0x | 0.3x |
| Dividend yield | 1.47% | 0.78% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
GGG leads on
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.3x+95%
- Dividend yield1.47%vs 0.78%+47%
- Net margin22.96%vs 12.26%+47%
- ROIC (TTM)16.96%vs 9.49%+44%
ZWS leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y16.81%vs 2.99%+82%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.