Stock comparison
Watts Water Technologies
Woodward
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
WTS
Watts Water Technologies
Market cap
$10.1B
Sector
Industrials
WWD
Woodward
Market cap
$20.94B
Sector
Industrials
Overall winner
Watts Water Technologies WTS
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | WTS | WWD | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 71B | 52C | WTS |
| Benjamin Graham | 80A | 78B | WTS |
| Philip Fisher | 65B | 55C | WTS |
| Peter Lynch | 55C | 60C | WWD |
| Joel Greenblatt | 49D | 51C | WWD |
| Charlie Munger | 59C | 41D | WTS |
| Terry Smith | 59C | 36D | WTS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | WTS | WWD |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $10.1B | $20.94B |
| P/E (TTM) | 27.3x | 43.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 20.7x | 44.4x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 15.18% | 11.37% |
| Gross margin | 49.25% | 28.38% |
| Net margin | 14.32% | 12.85% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.75% | 12.26% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 20.03% | 22.45% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.5x |
| Dividend yield | 0.7% | 0.31% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
WTS leads on
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.5x+79%
- Dividend yield0.7%vs 0.31%+55%
- EV/EBIT20.7xvs 44.4x+53%
- Gross margin49.25%vs 28.38%+42%
WWD leads on
- Market cap$20.94Bvs $10.1B+52%
- Revenue CAGR 5y12.26%vs 7.75%+37%
- EPS CAGR 5y22.45%vs 20.03%+11%
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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.