Industrials
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation(ZWS)
Live Price
Offline$49.98
+3.33% today
Window Change
+33.13%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ May 15, 2026
- Market Cap
- $8.43B
- Revenue Growth
- +8.3%
- EPS Growth
- +22.6%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.8%
Coverage: 227 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ May 15, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation (ZWS) is a Industrials stock with a market cap of $8.43B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $49.98 and up 33.1% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ May 15, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +8.3%, EPS growth of +22.6%, a dividend yield of 0.8%. What stands out right now is revenue +8.3%, EPS +22.6%, free cash flow +16.5% with operating margin 17.4% and ROIC 9.5%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 0.8%. Valuation already assumes a fairly strong business story at P/E 39.5 and price/sales 4.8. Stock Foundry combines ZWS price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Industrials peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+8.3% vs +3.6% peer median
Operating Margin
Near sector median
+17.4% vs +16.9% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
39.5 vs 36.7 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 28, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +8.3% and EPS at +22.6%, with operating margin around 17.4%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 0.8%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +3.0% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 28, 2026 | โ | -2.4% | -2.7% | โ |
2026 Feb 3, 2026 | +5.9% | +10.0% | +9.9% | +6.9% |
2025 Oct 28, 2025 | +7.5% | +4.2% | +1.8% | +4.3% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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ZWS Max Drawdown
-17.20%
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Calendar-Year Returns
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Company Overview
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation
New York Stock Exchange
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation designs, procures, manufactures, and markets water system solutions that provide and enhance water quality, safety, flow control, and conservation in and around non-residential buildings. It offers finish plumbing, drainage and interceptors, water control and backflow, fire protection, PEX pipe fittings and accessories, and repair parts under the Zurn brand name; and hand and hair dryers, and baby changing stations under the World Dryer brand name. The company also offers stainless steel products under the Just Manufacturing brand name, which include stainless steel sinks for classrooms and academic institutions; ADA commercial stainless-steel sinks and plumbing fixtures for assisted living; faucets, bubblers, drains, and accessories; and stainless steel fixtures and related products for food services, government, healthcare, hospitality, institutional, and residential markets. It serves higher education, healthcare, retail, restaurant, hospitality, education, government, and fire protection markets. The company was formerly known as Zurn Water Solutions Corporation. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- Leadership
- Todd A. Adams
- IPO Date
- Mar 29, 2012
- Employees
- 2.5k
- Street Address
- 511 West Freshwater Way
- Mailing
- Milwaukee, WI, 53204
- Region
- Milwaukee, WI, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 855 480 5050
- Last Updated
- May 6, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 39.5
- EV/EBITDA
- 23.5
- Price/Sales
- 4.8
- Price/Book
- 5.2
Growth
- Revenue
- +8.3%
- EPS
- +22.6%
- Free Cash Flow
- +16.5%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 43.7%
- Operating Margin
- 17.4%
- Net Margin
- 12.3%
- ROE
- 13.4%
- ROIC
- 9.5%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.33
- Current Ratio
- 3.24
Earnings Reports
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Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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