Stock comparison
Watts Water Technologies
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
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
ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
Market cap
$8.04B
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 | ZWS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 71B | 58C | WTS |
| Benjamin Graham | 80A | 85A | ZWS |
| Philip Fisher | 65B | 54C | WTS |
| Peter Lynch | 55C | 58C | ZWS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 49D | 49D | Tie |
| Charlie Munger | 59C | 55D | WTS |
| Terry Smith | 59C | 54D | WTS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | WTS | ZWS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $10.1B | $8.04B |
| P/E (TTM) | 27.3x | 40.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 20.7x | 30.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 15.18% | 9.49% |
| Gross margin | 49.25% | 43.69% |
| Net margin | 14.32% | 12.26% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.75% | 16.81% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 20.03% | 3.33% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.3x |
| Dividend yield | 0.7% | 0.78% |
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%
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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.