Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor (NYSE:ZWS – Get Free Report) is one of 93 publicly-traded companies in the “Building Products” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor to similar businesses based on the strength of its profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and earnings.
Volatility & Risk
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor’s competitors have a beta of 1.07, meaning that their average share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor | $1.83 billion | $198.00 million | 26.18 |
| Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor Competitors | $4.00 billion | $4.66 billion | 37.54 |
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Dividends
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor pays out 30.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Building Products” companies pay a dividend yield of 7.2% and pay out 37.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
83.3% of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.6% of shares of all “Building Products” companies are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.2% of shares of all “Building Products” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor | 15.91% | 18.46% | 11.06% |
| Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor Competitors | 3.50% | -28.15% | 5.10% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.56 |
| Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor Competitors | 733 | 3915 | 5044 | 238 | 2.48 |
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor currently has a consensus target price of $54.67, indicating a potential upside of 22.11%. As a group, “Building Products” companies have a potential upside of 28.32%. Given Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor’s competitors higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Summary
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor beats its competitors on 8 of the 15 factors compared.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor Company Profile
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation engages in design, procurement, manufacture, and marketing of water management solutions in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It offers water safety and control products, such as backflow preventers, fire system valves, pressure reducing valves, thermostatic mixing valves, PEX pipings, fittings, and installation tools under the Zurn and Wilkins brand names. The company also provides flow systems products comprising point drains, hydrants, fixture carrier systems, chemical drainage systems; and interceptors and separators, acid neutralization systems, and remote monitoring systems under the Zurn and Green Turtle brands. In addition, it develops, manufactures, and markets remote tank monitoring devices, alarms, software, and services. Further, the company offers sensor-operated flush valves under the AquaSense, Aquaflush, and AquaVantage brands; heavy-duty commercial faucets under the AquaSpec brand; water conserving fixtures under the EcoVantage and Zurn One brands; stainless steel products under the Just Manufacturing brand name, which include stainless steel sinks and plumbing fixtures, and various types of sinks, as well as drinking water dispensing and filtration products under the Elkay and Halsey Taylor brands. It distributes to institutional, commercial, waterworks, and residential end markets through independent sales representatives, plumbing wholesalers, and industry-specific distributors in the waterworks, foodservice, industrial, janitorial, sanitation, and sitework industries. The company was formerly known as Zurn Water Solutions Corporation and changed its name to Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation in July 2022. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation was incorporated in 1892 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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