Stock comparison
IES Holdings
Watts Water Technologies
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
IESC
IES Holdings
Market cap
$13.14B
Sector
Industrials
WTS
Watts Water Technologies
Market cap
$10.1B
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 | IESC | WTS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 55C | 71B | WTS |
| Benjamin Graham | 74B | 80A | WTS |
| Philip Fisher | 61C | 65B | WTS |
| Peter Lynch | 57C | 55C | IESC |
| Joel Greenblatt | 68C | 49D | IESC |
| Charlie Munger | 55C | 59C | WTS |
| Terry Smith | 52C | 59C | WTS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | IESC | WTS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $13.14B | $10.1B |
| P/E (TTM) | 35.9x | 27.3x |
| EV/EBIT | 35.7x | 20.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 27.3% | 15.18% |
| Gross margin | 25.63% | 49.25% |
| Net margin | 10.47% | 14.32% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 21.71% | 7.75% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 47.56% | 20.03% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 0.7% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
IESC leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y21.71%vs 7.75%+64%
- EPS CAGR 5y47.56%vs 20.03%+58%
- ROIC (TTM)27.3%vs 15.18%+44%
- Market cap$13.14Bvs $10.1B+23%
WTS leads on
- Dividend yield0.7%vs 0.0%+100%
- Gross margin49.25%vs 25.63%+48%
- EV/EBIT20.7xvs 35.7x+42%
- Net margin14.32%vs 10.47%+27%
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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.