Which is better, WTS or ZWS?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (WTS) currently grades higher than ZWS — 71/100 (B grade) vs 58/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — WTS wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; ZWS wins on Benjamin Graham and Peter Lynch. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy WTS or ZWS?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both WTS 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 WTS better than ZWS for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, WTS currently grades higher — 71/100 vs 58/100, a 13-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 WTS 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). WTS currently scores 71/100 (B grade); ZWS scores 58/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, WTS or ZWS?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. WTS 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, WTS 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 WTS and ZWS both Industrials stocks?

Yes — both Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (WTS) 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 WTS 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

Watts Water Technologies

WTS$10.1BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions

ZWS$8.04BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Watts Water Technologies

WTS 42 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

WTS4wins

2winsZWS

Warren Buffett

71B

D58

Benjamin Graham

80B

A85

Philip Fisher

65C

D54

Peter Lynch

55D

D58

Joel Greenblatt

49D

D49

Charlie Munger

59D

D55

Terry Smith

59D

D54

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	WTS	ZWS
Market cap	Winner: $10.1B	$8.04B
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 27.3x	40.2x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 20.7x	30.6x
ROIC (TTM)	Winner: 15.18%	9.49%
Gross margin	Winner: 49.25%	43.69%
Net margin	Winner: 14.32%	12.26%
Revenue CAGR 5y	7.75%	16.81% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: 20.03%	3.33%
Debt / Equity	Winner: 0.1x	0.3x
Dividend yield	0.7%	0.78% 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

EPS CAGR 5y20.03%vs 3.33%+83%
Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.3x+72%
ROIC (TTM)15.18%vs 9.49%+37%
EV/EBIT20.7xvs 30.6x+32%

ZWS leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y16.81%vs 7.75%+54%
Dividend yield0.78%vs 0.7%+11%

More like WTS

WTS vs 6532.T WTS vs SALIK.AE WTS vs CTAS WTS 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 WTS 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

Watts Water Technologies

WTS$10.1BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions

ZWS$8.04BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Watts Water Technologies

WTS 42 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

WTS4wins

2winsZWS

Warren Buffett

71B

D58

Benjamin Graham

80B

A85

Philip Fisher

65C

D54

Peter Lynch

55D

D58

Joel Greenblatt

49D

D49

Charlie Munger

59D

D55

Terry Smith

59D

D54

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	WTS	ZWS
Market cap	Winner: $10.1B	$8.04B
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 27.3x	40.2x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 20.7x	30.6x
ROIC (TTM)	Winner: 15.18%	9.49%
Gross margin	Winner: 49.25%	43.69%
Net margin	Winner: 14.32%	12.26%
Revenue CAGR 5y	7.75%	16.81% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: 20.03%	3.33%
Debt / Equity	Winner: 0.1x	0.3x
Dividend yield	0.7%	0.78% 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

EPS CAGR 5y20.03%vs 3.33%+83%
Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.3x+72%
ROIC (TTM)15.18%vs 9.49%+37%
EV/EBIT20.7xvs 30.6x+32%

ZWS leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y16.81%vs 7.75%+54%
Dividend yield0.78%vs 0.7%+11%

More like WTS

WTS vs 6532.T WTS vs SALIK.AE WTS vs CTAS WTS 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 WTS 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.