ZURN ELKAY WATER SOLUTIONS C (ZWS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:ZWS • US98983L1089

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This ZWS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ZWS Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ZWS was profitable.
  • In the past year ZWS had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ZWS has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years ZWS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
ZWS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFZWS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • ZWS has a Return On Assets of 7.39%. This is in the better half of the industry: ZWS outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 12.35%, ZWS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ZWS has a Return On Invested Capital of 9.05%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ZWS outperforms 54.76% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ZWS is below the industry average of 11.92%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (7.99%) for ZWS is below the current ROIC(9.05%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.39%
ROE 12.35%
ROIC 9.05%
ROA(3y)5.89%
ROA(5y)6.21%
ROE(3y)9.83%
ROE(5y)25.79%
ROIC(3y)7.99%
ROIC(5y)7.53%
ZWS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICZWS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

1.3 Margins

  • ZWS has a better Profit Margin (11.68%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • ZWS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • ZWS's Operating Margin of 17.01% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ZWS outperforms 69.05% of its industry peers.
  • ZWS's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 45.10%, ZWS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ZWS has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 17.01%
PM (TTM) 11.68%
GM 45.1%
OM growth 3Y21.19%
OM growth 5Y0.12%
PM growth 3Y34.36%
PM growth 5Y7.82%
GM growth 3Y7.49%
GM growth 5Y2.66%
ZWS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsZWS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. ZWS Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ZWS is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ZWS has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ZWS has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for ZWS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
ZWS Yearly Shares OutstandingZWS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
ZWS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsZWS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • ZWS has an Altman-Z score of 4.74. This indicates that ZWS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ZWS's Altman-Z score of 4.74 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ZWS outperforms 69.05% of its industry peers.
  • ZWS has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.57. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.57 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.57, ZWS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ZWS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.31. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • ZWS has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.31. This is in the better half of the industry: ZWS outperforms 69.05% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.31
Debt/FCF 1.57
Altman-Z 4.74
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC9.95%
ZWS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFZWS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • ZWS has a Current Ratio of 3.13. This indicates that ZWS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of ZWS (3.13) is better than 80.95% of its industry peers.
  • ZWS has a Quick Ratio of 2.07. This indicates that ZWS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Quick ratio value of 2.07, ZWS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.13
Quick Ratio 2.07
ZWS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesZWS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. ZWS Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • ZWS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 18.75%, which is quite good.
  • ZWS shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -3.16% yearly.
  • The Revenue has grown by 8.26% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, ZWS shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -3.89% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)18.75%
EPS 3Y15.75%
EPS 5Y-3.16%
EPS Q2Q%12.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.26%
Revenue growth 3Y9.78%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.89%
Sales Q2Q%9.85%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ZWS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.08% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.84% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y10.24%
EPS Next 2Y10.02%
EPS Next 3Y10.08%
EPS Next 5Y10.08%
Revenue Next Year6.21%
Revenue Next 2Y5.67%
Revenue Next 3Y5.62%
Revenue Next 5Y5.84%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
ZWS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesZWS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
ZWS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesZWS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. ZWS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 28.73, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ZWS.
  • ZWS's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. ZWS is more expensive than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.73. ZWS is around the same levels.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.06, ZWS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than ZWS, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.72, ZWS is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.73
Fwd PE 26.06
ZWS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsZWS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ZWS is valued a bit more expensive than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ZWS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 23.01
EV/EBITDA 19.99
ZWS Per share dataZWS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates ZWS does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • ZWS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.81
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y10.02%
EPS Next 3Y10.08%

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5. ZWS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.94%, ZWS is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.75, ZWS pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, ZWS's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.94%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ZWS is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 9.35%!
  • ZWS has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • ZWS has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.35%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
ZWS Yearly Dividends per shareZWS Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4

5.3 Sustainability

  • 32.27% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ZWS. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • ZWS's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP32.27%
EPS Next 2Y10.02%
EPS Next 3Y10.08%
ZWS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendZWS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
ZWS Dividend Payout.ZWS Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ZWS Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ZWS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ZURN ELKAY WATER SOLUTIONS C

NYSE:ZWS (3/20/2026, 1:55:57 PM)

43.67

-0.37 (-0.84%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryBuilding Products
Earnings (Last)02-03
Earnings (Next)04-20
Inst Owners92.15%
Inst Owner Change-4.45%
Ins Owners2.4%
Ins Owner Change-0.11%
Market Cap7.28B
Revenue(TTM)1.70B
Net Income(TTM)198.00M
Analysts76
Price Target56.25 (28.81%)
Short Float %3.54%
Short Ratio5.16
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.94%
Yearly Dividend0.38
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.35%
DP32.27%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date02-20
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)6.15%
Min EPS beat(2)4.94%
Max EPS beat(2)7.36%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)8.41%
Min EPS beat(4)4.94%
Max EPS beat(4)15.51%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)8.39%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)8.93%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)7.86%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.21%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.55%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.87%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.57%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.3%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.54%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.81%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.21%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.6%
PT rev (1m)7.19%
PT rev (3m)9.66%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.52%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.99%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.65%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.28%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.61%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.89%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.73
Fwd PE 26.06
P/S 4.3
P/FCF 23.01
P/OCF 21.02
P/B 4.54
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 19.99
EPS(TTM)1.52
EY3.48%
EPS(NY)1.68
Fwd EY3.84%
FCF(TTM)1.9
FCFY4.35%
OCF(TTM)2.08
OCFY4.76%
SpS10.17
BVpS9.61
TBVpS-0.16
PEG (NY)2.81
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number18.13
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.39%
ROE 12.35%
ROCE 11.92%
ROIC 9.05%
ROICexc 10.33%
ROICexgc 44.74%
OM 17.01%
PM (TTM) 11.68%
GM 45.1%
FCFM 18.67%
ROA(3y)5.89%
ROA(5y)6.21%
ROE(3y)9.83%
ROE(5y)25.79%
ROIC(3y)7.99%
ROIC(5y)7.53%
ROICexc(3y)8.8%
ROICexc(5y)8.31%
ROICexgc(3y)37.39%
ROICexgc(5y)30.7%
ROCE(3y)10.53%
ROCE(5y)9.91%
ROICexgc growth 3Y47.22%
ROICexgc growth 5Y5.13%
ROICexc growth 3Y39.63%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.22%
OM growth 3Y21.19%
OM growth 5Y0.12%
PM growth 3Y34.36%
PM growth 5Y7.82%
GM growth 3Y7.49%
GM growth 5Y2.66%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.63
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.31
Debt/FCF 1.57
Debt/EBITDA 1.31
Cap/Depr 33.71%
Cap/Sales 1.76%
Interest Coverage 8.51
Cash Conversion 91.86%
Profit Quality 159.9%
Current Ratio 3.13
Quick Ratio 2.07
Altman-Z 4.74
F-Score8
WACC9.95%
ROIC/WACC0.91
Cap/Depr(3y)27.54%
Cap/Depr(5y)25.33%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.52%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.54%
Profit Quality(3y)178.63%
Profit Quality(5y)169.29%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)18.75%
EPS 3Y15.75%
EPS 5Y-3.16%
EPS Q2Q%12.5%
EPS Next Y10.24%
EPS Next 2Y10.02%
EPS Next 3Y10.08%
EPS Next 5Y10.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.26%
Revenue growth 3Y9.78%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.89%
Sales Q2Q%9.85%
Revenue Next Year6.21%
Revenue Next 2Y5.67%
Revenue Next 3Y5.62%
Revenue Next 5Y5.84%
EBIT growth 1Y11.78%
EBIT growth 3Y33.05%
EBIT growth 5Y-3.78%
EBIT Next Year34.59%
EBIT Next 3Y14.98%
EBIT Next 5Y14.38%
FCF growth 1Y16.53%
FCF growth 3Y52.43%
FCF growth 5Y4.24%
OCF growth 1Y18.06%
OCF growth 3Y52.87%
OCF growth 5Y3.02%

ZURN ELKAY WATER SOLUTIONS C / ZWS Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for ZWS stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ZWS.


What is the valuation status for ZWS stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to ZURN ELKAY WATER SOLUTIONS C (ZWS). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for ZURN ELKAY WATER SOLUTIONS C?

ZURN ELKAY WATER SOLUTIONS C (ZWS) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the financial health of ZURN ELKAY WATER SOLUTIONS C (ZWS) stock?

The financial health rating of ZURN ELKAY WATER SOLUTIONS C (ZWS) is 8 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for ZURN ELKAY WATER SOLUTIONS C?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ZURN ELKAY WATER SOLUTIONS C (ZWS) is expected to grow by 10.24% in the next year.