Stock comparison
Watts Water Technologies
WTS$10.1BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Xylem
XYL$26.21BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Overall winner
Watts Water Technologies
WTS 70 XYL
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
WTS7wins
0winsXYL
71B
D54
80B
D57
65C
D48
55D
D50
49D
F34
59D
F36
59D
F34
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | WTS | XYL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $10.1B | $26.21B Winner |
| P/E (TTM) | 27.3x | 27.0x Winner |
| EV/EBIT | Winner: 20.7x | 21.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | Winner: 15.18% | 6.66% |
| Gross margin | Winner: 49.25% | 38.61% |
| Net margin | Winner: 14.32% | 10.7% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.75% | 14.84% Winner |
| EPS CAGR 5y | Winner: 20.03% | 13.48% |
| Debt / Equity | Winner: 0.1x | 0.2x |
| Dividend yield | 0.7% | 1.51% Winner |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
WTS leads on
- ROIC (TTM)15.18%vs 6.66%+56%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.2x+47%
- EPS CAGR 5y20.03%vs 13.48%+33%
- Net margin14.32%vs 10.7%+25%
XYL leads on
- Market cap$26.21Bvs $10.1B+61%
- Dividend yield1.51%vs 0.7%+54%
- Revenue CAGR 5y14.84%vs 7.75%+48%
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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.