Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor (ZWS) Competitors

In the previous week, Fortive had 2 more articles in the media than Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Fortive and 4 mentions for Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Fortive's score of 0.90 indicating that Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Fortive has a net margin of 12.84% compared to Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor's net margin of 12.26%. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor's return on equity of 17.40% beat Fortive's return on equity.

Fortive has higher revenue and earnings than Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor. Fortive is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor currently has a consensus target price of $55.33, suggesting a potential upside of 12.57%. Fortive has a consensus target price of $61.83, suggesting a potential downside of 1.39%. Given Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor is more favorable than Fortive.

83.3% of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Fortive shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Fortive shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fortive has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Fortive pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor pays out 35.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fortive pays out 14.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Fortive has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Graco has higher revenue and earnings than Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor. Graco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Graco has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor had 3 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor and 1 mentions for Graco. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Graco's score of 0.95 indicating that Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

93.9% of Graco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.3% of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Graco shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor's net margin of 12.26%. Graco's return on equity of 18.66% beat Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor's return on equity.

Graco presently has a consensus target price of $94.25, indicating a potential upside of 25.31%. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has a consensus target price of $55.33, indicating a potential upside of 12.57%. Given Graco's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Graco is more favorable than Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor.

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Graco pays out 38.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor pays out 35.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Graco has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Graco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, ITT had 7 more articles in the media than Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for ITT and 4 mentions for Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat ITT's score of 0.91 indicating that Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has a net margin of 12.26% compared to ITT's net margin of 10.80%. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor's return on equity of 17.40% beat ITT's return on equity.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ITT has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

ITT has higher revenue and earnings than Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor. ITT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

83.3% of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of ITT shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of ITT shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. ITT pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor pays out 35.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ITT pays out 27.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and ITT has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor currently has a consensus price target of $55.33, indicating a potential upside of 12.57%. ITT has a consensus price target of $234.91, indicating a potential upside of 25.65%. Given ITT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ITT is more favorable than Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor.

Masco has higher revenue and earnings than Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor. Masco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor currently has a consensus target price of $55.33, suggesting a potential upside of 12.57%. Masco has a consensus target price of $80.07, suggesting a potential downside of 3.30%. Given Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor is more favorable than Masco.

In the previous week, Masco had 3 more articles in the media than Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Masco and 4 mentions for Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Masco's score of 1.10 indicating that Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Masco has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has a net margin of 12.26% compared to Masco's net margin of 10.90%. Masco's return on equity of 815.20% beat Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor's return on equity.

83.3% of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Masco shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Masco shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Masco pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor pays out 35.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Masco pays out 31.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Masco has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Masco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.