Which is better, URI or ZWS?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation (ZWS) currently grades higher than URI — 57/100 (C grade) vs 43/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — URI wins on none; ZWS wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy URI or ZWS?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both URI and ZWS are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is URI better than ZWS for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, ZWS currently grades higher — 57/100 vs 43/100, a 14-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between URI and ZWS on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). URI currently scores 43/100 (D grade); ZWS scores 57/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, URI or ZWS?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. URI and ZWS are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, URI or ZWS?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are URI and ZWS both Industrials stocks?

Yes — both United Rentals, Inc. (URI) and Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation (ZWS) operate in the Industrials sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this URI vs ZWS comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

United Rentals

URI$60.95BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions

ZWS$8.58BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions

URI 07 ZWS

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

Fit scores by strategy

URI0wins

7winsZWS

Warren Buffett

43F

D57

Benjamin Graham

65C

B83

Philip Fisher

47D

D52

Peter Lynch

52D

D56

Joel Greenblatt

33F

D47

Charlie Munger

43F

D53

Terry Smith

33F

D52

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	URI	ZWS
Market cap	Winner: $60.95B	$8.58B
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 24.6x	40.2x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 19.1x	30.6x
ROIC (TTM)	Winner: 11.03%	9.49%
Gross margin	36.25%	43.69% Winner
Net margin	Winner: 15.32%	12.26%
Revenue CAGR 5y	13.46%	16.81% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: 19.25%	3.33%
Debt / Equity	1.7x	0.3x Winner
Dividend yield	0.77%	0.78% Winner

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

URI leads on

Market cap$60.95Bvs $8.58B+86%
EPS CAGR 5y19.25%vs 3.33%+83%
P/E (TTM)24.6xvs 40.2x+39%
EV/EBIT19.1xvs 30.6x+38%

ZWS leads on

Debt / Equity0.3xvs 1.7x+80%
Revenue CAGR 5y16.81%vs 13.46%+20%
Gross margin43.69%vs 36.25%+17%

More like URI

URI vs 6532.T URI vs SALIK.AE URI vs CTAS URI vs GPP.WA

More like ZWS

ZWS vs 6532.T ZWS vs SALIK.AE ZWS vs CTAS ZWS vs GPP.WA

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for URI Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for ZWS

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.

Stock comparison

United Rentals

URI$60.95BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions

ZWS$8.58BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions

URI 07 ZWS

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

Fit scores by strategy

URI0wins

7winsZWS

Warren Buffett

43F

D57

Benjamin Graham

65C

B83

Philip Fisher

47D

D52

Peter Lynch

52D

D56

Joel Greenblatt

33F

D47

Charlie Munger

43F

D53

Terry Smith

33F

D52

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	URI	ZWS
Market cap	Winner: $60.95B	$8.58B
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 24.6x	40.2x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 19.1x	30.6x
ROIC (TTM)	Winner: 11.03%	9.49%
Gross margin	36.25%	43.69% Winner
Net margin	Winner: 15.32%	12.26%
Revenue CAGR 5y	13.46%	16.81% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: 19.25%	3.33%
Debt / Equity	1.7x	0.3x Winner
Dividend yield	0.77%	0.78% Winner

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

URI leads on

Market cap$60.95Bvs $8.58B+86%
EPS CAGR 5y19.25%vs 3.33%+83%
P/E (TTM)24.6xvs 40.2x+39%
EV/EBIT19.1xvs 30.6x+38%

ZWS leads on

Debt / Equity0.3xvs 1.7x+80%
Revenue CAGR 5y16.81%vs 13.46%+20%
Gross margin43.69%vs 36.25%+17%

More like URI

URI vs 6532.T URI vs SALIK.AE URI vs CTAS URI vs GPP.WA

More like ZWS

ZWS vs 6532.T ZWS vs SALIK.AE ZWS vs CTAS ZWS vs GPP.WA

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for URI Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for ZWS

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.