WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES-A (WTS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:WTS • US9427491025

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

Fundamental Rating

7

Overall WTS gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated WTS against 130 industry peers in the Machinery industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making WTS a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. WTS is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate. This makes WTS very considerable for quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. WTS Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • WTS had positive earnings in the past year.
  • WTS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years WTS has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years WTS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
WTS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWTS 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 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • WTS has a Return On Assets of 11.83%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WTS outperforms 88.46% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of WTS (16.81%) is better than 79.23% of its industry peers.
  • WTS has a better Return On Invested Capital (15.13%) than 90.00% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for WTS is above the industry average of 10.22%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (14.87%) for WTS is below the current ROIC(15.13%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.83%
ROE 16.81%
ROIC 15.13%
ROA(3y)11.78%
ROA(5y)11.46%
ROE(3y)17.06%
ROE(5y)16.93%
ROIC(3y)14.87%
ROIC(5y)14.82%
WTS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWTS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • WTS has a better Profit Margin (13.98%) than 85.38% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WTS has grown nicely.
  • WTS's Operating Margin of 19.35% is amongst the best of the industry. WTS outperforms 87.69% of its industry peers.
  • WTS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 49.46%, WTS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WTS's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 19.35%
PM (TTM) 13.98%
GM 49.46%
OM growth 3Y5.65%
OM growth 5Y8.63%
PM growth 3Y3.23%
PM growth 5Y13.03%
GM growth 3Y3.84%
GM growth 5Y3.59%
WTS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWTS 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. WTS Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), WTS is creating some value.
  • WTS has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, WTS has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for WTS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
WTS Yearly Shares OutstandingWTS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M
WTS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWTS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • WTS has an Altman-Z score of 9.75. This indicates that WTS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 9.75, WTS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of WTS is 0.55, which is an excellent value as it means it would take WTS, only 0.55 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • WTS has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.55. This is amongst the best in the industry. WTS outperforms 90.77% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.10 indicates that WTS is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • WTS has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.10. This is in the better half of the industry: WTS outperforms 78.46% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.1
Debt/FCF 0.55
Altman-Z 9.75
ROIC/WACC1.65
WACC9.17%
WTS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWTS 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 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.51 indicates that WTS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • WTS has a better Current ratio (2.51) than 64.62% of its industry peers.
  • WTS has a Quick Ratio of 1.49. This is a normal value and indicates that WTS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of WTS (1.49) is better than 63.08% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.51
Quick Ratio 1.49
WTS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWTS 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. WTS Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • WTS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 19.28%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, WTS shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 22.15% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 8.27% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, WTS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.08% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.28%
EPS 3Y14.06%
EPS 5Y22.15%
EPS Q2Q%27.8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.27%
Revenue growth 3Y7.2%
Revenue growth 5Y10.08%
Sales Q2Q%15.67%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, WTS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.19% on average per year.
  • WTS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.84% yearly.
EPS Next Y7.7%
EPS Next 2Y7.32%
EPS Next 3Y8.98%
EPS Next 5Y9.19%
Revenue Next Year10.54%
Revenue Next 2Y8.26%
Revenue Next 3Y7.12%
Revenue Next 5Y5.84%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
WTS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWTS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1B 2B 3B
WTS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWTS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 5 10 15

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4. WTS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 28.94, WTS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as WTS.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.29, WTS is valued at the same level.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.87, the valuation of WTS can be described as expensive.
  • WTS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.57, WTS is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.94
Fwd PE 26.87
WTS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWTS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • WTS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • WTS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 28.66
EV/EBITDA 19.37
WTS Per share dataWTS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates WTS does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The excellent profitability rating of WTS may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.76
PEG (5Y)1.31
EPS Next 2Y7.32%
EPS Next 3Y8.98%

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5. WTS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.72%, WTS is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • WTS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.13.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.72, WTS pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.72%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of WTS grows each year by 16.62%, which is quite nice.
  • WTS has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • WTS has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.62%
Div Incr Years12
Div Non Decr Years23
WTS Yearly Dividends per shareWTS Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • WTS pays out 19.63% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • WTS's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP19.63%
EPS Next 2Y7.32%
EPS Next 3Y8.98%
WTS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWTS 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
WTS Dividend Payout.WTS Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.WTS Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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WTS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES-A

NYSE:WTS (3/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 306.16 0 (0%)

306.16

-7.01 (-2.24%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners100.78%
Inst Owner Change-1.91%
Ins Owners1.06%
Ins Owner Change-0.95%
Market Cap10.21B
Revenue(TTM)2.44B
Net Income(TTM)340.80M
Analysts70.59
Price Target334.99 (9.42%)
Short Float %2.53%
Short Ratio3.59
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.72%
Yearly Dividend2.01
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.62%
DP19.63%
Div Incr Years12
Div Non Decr Years23
Ex-Date02-27
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)10.12%
Min EPS beat(2)9.38%
Max EPS beat(2)10.85%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)11.62%
Min EPS beat(4)9.38%
Max EPS beat(4)15.5%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)8.53%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)9.84%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)11.36%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.27%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.46%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.08%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.91%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.9%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.08%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.76%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.27%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.79%
PT rev (1m)13.46%
PT rev (3m)15.46%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.83%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.52%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.87%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)3.37%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.79%
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)9.56%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.94
Fwd PE 26.87
P/S 4.19
P/FCF 28.66
P/OCF 25.4
P/B 5.04
P/tB 11.68
EV/EBITDA 19.37
EPS(TTM)10.58
EY3.46%
EPS(NY)11.39
Fwd EY3.72%
FCF(TTM)10.68
FCFY3.49%
OCF(TTM)12.05
OCFY3.94%
SpS73.12
BVpS60.8
TBVpS26.21
PEG (NY)3.76
PEG (5Y)1.31
Graham Number120.31
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.83%
ROE 16.81%
ROCE 19.92%
ROIC 15.13%
ROICexc 18.25%
ROICexgc 44.25%
OM 19.35%
PM (TTM) 13.98%
GM 49.46%
FCFM 14.61%
ROA(3y)11.78%
ROA(5y)11.46%
ROE(3y)17.06%
ROE(5y)16.93%
ROIC(3y)14.87%
ROIC(5y)14.82%
ROICexc(3y)18.21%
ROICexc(5y)18.16%
ROICexgc(3y)44.42%
ROICexgc(5y)44.14%
ROCE(3y)19.58%
ROCE(5y)19.51%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-1.34%
ROICexgc growth 5Y6.9%
ROICexc growth 3Y-2.79%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.48%
OM growth 3Y5.65%
OM growth 5Y8.63%
PM growth 3Y3.23%
PM growth 5Y13.03%
GM growth 3Y3.84%
GM growth 5Y3.59%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.85
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.1
Debt/FCF 0.55
Debt/EBITDA 0.37
Cap/Depr 80.46%
Cap/Sales 1.87%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 76.05%
Profit Quality 104.55%
Current Ratio 2.51
Quick Ratio 1.49
Altman-Z 9.75
F-Score6
WACC9.17%
ROIC/WACC1.65
Cap/Depr(3y)71.31%
Cap/Depr(5y)68.78%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.63%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.56%
Profit Quality(3y)107.89%
Profit Quality(5y)98.91%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.28%
EPS 3Y14.06%
EPS 5Y22.15%
EPS Q2Q%27.8%
EPS Next Y7.7%
EPS Next 2Y7.32%
EPS Next 3Y8.98%
EPS Next 5Y9.19%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.27%
Revenue growth 3Y7.2%
Revenue growth 5Y10.08%
Sales Q2Q%15.67%
Revenue Next Year10.54%
Revenue Next 2Y8.26%
Revenue Next 3Y7.12%
Revenue Next 5Y5.84%
EBIT growth 1Y18.69%
EBIT growth 3Y13.25%
EBIT growth 5Y19.57%
EBIT Next Year27.58%
EBIT Next 3Y13.99%
EBIT Next 5Y12.15%
FCF growth 1Y9.36%
FCF growth 3Y22.07%
FCF growth 5Y14.01%
OCF growth 1Y11.33%
OCF growth 3Y21.52%
OCF growth 5Y11.93%

WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES-A / WTS FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES-A?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to WTS.


What is the valuation status of WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES-A (WTS) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES-A (WTS). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES-A (WTS) stock?

WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES-A (WTS) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


What is the valuation of WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES-A based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES-A (WTS) is 28.94 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.04.


What is the earnings growth outlook for WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES-A?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES-A (WTS) is expected to grow by 7.7% in the next year.