Stock comparison
Veralto
Watts Water Technologies
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
VLTO
Veralto
Market cap
$21.32B
Sector
Industrials
WTS
Watts Water Technologies
Market cap
$10.06B
Sector
Industrials
Overall winner
Veralto VLTO
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | VLTO | WTS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 69B | 71B | WTS |
| Benjamin Graham | 73B | 80A | WTS |
| Philip Fisher | 56C | 65B | WTS |
| Peter Lynch | 61C | 55C | VLTO |
| Joel Greenblatt | 46D | 49D | WTS |
| Charlie Munger | 72B | 59C | VLTO |
| Terry Smith | 66B | 59C | VLTO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | VLTO | WTS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $21.32B | $10.06B |
| P/E (TTM) | 21.7x | 27.3x |
| EV/EBIT | 17.3x | 20.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 16.33% | 15.18% |
| Gross margin | 59.86% | 49.25% |
| Net margin | 17.33% | 14.32% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.02% | 7.75% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 2.01% | 20.03% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.9x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 0.57% | 0.7% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
VLTO leads on
- Market cap$21.32Bvs $10.06B+53%
- P/E (TTM)21.7xvs 27.3x+20%
- Gross margin59.86%vs 49.25%+18%
- Net margin17.33%vs 14.32%+17%
WTS leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y20.03%vs 2.01%+90%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.9x+89%
- Revenue CAGR 5y7.75%vs 4.02%+48%
- Dividend yield0.7%vs 0.57%+19%
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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.