Stock AnalizZurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp ZWS
Industrial Machinery/Components · IPO 2012 · data as of November 13, 2026
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp (ZWS) is a industrial company listed in the US with a market value of about $7.6B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $1.8B and net income of $291M, a net margin of 15.9%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.8 out of 5 (average). The strongest part is financial health (5/5); the weakest is future growth (1/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 26.8, a price to free cash flow of 19.6, 5-year revenue growth of 18% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 9%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 34% below the current price.
Score: 2.8 / 5
Checks passed
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Profit margin improving
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 9 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.8B | $1.7B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.3B | $911M | $746M | $710M | $2.1B | $1.9B |
| Net income | $291M | $198M | $160M | $113M | $62M | $121M | $147M | — | $76M | $74M |
| Free cash flow | $387M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $190M | $144M |
| EPS (diluted) | $1.71 | $1.15 | $0.92 | $0.64 | $0.40 | $0.97 | $1.19 | — | $0.62 | $0.64 |
| Net margin | 15.9% | 11.7% | 10.2% | 7.4% | 4.8% | 13.3% | 19.7% | — | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| ROIC | — | 9.7% | 8.8% | 6.3% | 3.3% | 14.9% | 3.1% | — | 8.2% | 6.1% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 9 analysts is $52.89, 15% above the current price; targets range from $47.00 to $60.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $1.86 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Zurn Elkay Water Solutions’s P/E ratio?
About 26.8, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 24.1).
Is Zurn Elkay Water Solutions stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 34% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Zurn Elkay Water Solutions pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 1.14%, and it has paid dividends for 6 years in our data.
Is Zurn Elkay Water Solutions a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions scores 2.8 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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